Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek stated she might need to overlook obligatory tournaments to guard her well being following a string of accidents amongst gamers on the China Open.
The world quantity two from Poland reached the final 16 in Beijing after her Colombian opponent Camila Osorio retired harm earlier than the second set, with Swiatek successful the primary 6-0.
That was considered one of 5 matches to not be performed to a end in China on Monday with Lois Boisson and Zheng Qinwen additionally struggling accidents on courtroom, whereas Lorenzo Musetti and Jakub Mensik retired from their matches within the males’s match.
Beginning final yr, the Ladies’s Tennis Affiliation (WTA) made it obligatory for prime gamers to take part in every Grand Slam, 10 WTA 1,000 occasions – together with Beijing – and 6 500-level tournaments.
However Swiatek, 24, warned she might must take breaks to guard herself.
“It is simply unimaginable to squeeze it within the schedule,” the previous world primary stated. “Perhaps I must select some tournaments and skip them, though they’re obligatory.
“We now have to be good about it – probably not sadly care concerning the guidelines and simply suppose what’s wholesome for us.”
The quantity of matches within the tennis calendar has been a significant speaking level lately, with gamers equivalent to Novak Djokovic chopping again the variety of tournaments they compete in as they close to the tip of their profession.
Swiatek referred to as the necessities “fairly loopy” for prime gamers, including that “persons are extra fatigued” within the second half of the season.
“I do not know but how my profession goes to appear like in a few years,” she added. “The one factor I can do now, once I determined I will play all these obligatory tournaments, is to only maintain my physique, maintain the restoration.
“The Asian swing is the toughest half since you really feel just like the season goes to complete quickly, however you continue to must push.
“However yeah, there are numerous accidents. It’s as a result of the season is simply too lengthy and too intense.”
