Defending champion Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Miami Open on Wednesday with a rib injury. As the top seed, the three-time Grand Slams champion received a first-round bye in the hard-court tournament she won a year ago during a 37-match unbeaten streak that is the longest in women’s tennis at a quarter-century. .
Poland’s Swiatek, 21, said after a 6-2, 6-2 loss to Elena Rybakina in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Friday that her ribs were bothering her. “I have to do some more tests and see what happens.”
Instead of playing Swiatek, Liu will face 94th-ranked Julia Grabher, who lost in qualifying but can now move into the draw. Liu advanced on Tuesday when first-round opponent Katerina Siniakova withdrew in the second set with a wrist injury.
Source: La Verdad
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