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Withdrawals open a route for Swiatek at the Wuhan Open
Iga Swiatek is competing at the Wuhan Open, a WTA 1000 tournament in China, after a dip in form since September.
She won the Canadian Open in the summer but then lost to Qinwen Zheng and Elise Mertens at the China Open.
Zheng, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Oleksandra Oliynkova and Anna Kalinskaya are listed as withdrawals from Wuhan.
The changes allowed five players to enter the draw as lucky losers, with Lanlana Tararudee, Magdalena Frech and Ashlyn Krueger placed in Swiatek’s section.
Tararudee and Frech have already reached the second round, and Swiatek could face Frech next.
If Swiatek reaches the quarter-finals, she is expected to meet Aryna Sabalenka, who has won four major singles titles.
Swiatek has won eight of their 13 meetings, but lost their last two tour matches.
Withdrawals by players including Qinwen Zheng and Mirra Andreeva have opened opportunities for Iga Swiatek at the Wuhan Open.
Three lucky losers entered Swiatek’s section of the draw: Lanlana Tararudee, Magdalena Frech and Ashlyn Krueger.
Tararudee and Frech have advanced to the second round.
If Swiatek reaches the quarter-finals, she is likely to face Aryna Sabalenka.
Swiatek has an 8-5 record against Sabalenka but lost their last two Tour matches.
- Who
- Iga Swiatek and the players who withdrew or entered the Wuhan Open draw as lucky losers.
- What
- Withdrawals have opened a route for Swiatek through her section of the draw.
- When
- The Wuhan Open is taking place in 2026; several withdrawals were confirmed in recent days.
- Where
- Wuhan, China.
- Why
- The withdrawals led to three lucky losers entering Swiatek’s section of the draw.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Since returning from injury, however, I have played a demanding stretch of tennis over the past month and a half, competing at the US Open, the Billie Jean King Cup, and the China Open.
My body is feeling very fatigued after this intense run of matches.
Qinwen Zheng, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova and Oleksandra Oliynkova withdrew from the Wuhan Open.
Zheng and Andreeva confirmed they would miss the event.
Three lucky losers—Tararudee, Frech and Krueger—entered Swiatek’s section of the draw.
Tararudee and Frech advanced to the second round.
- Withdrawals listed
- Qinwen Zheng, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Oleksandra Oliynkova and Anna Kalinskaya
- Lucky losers in Swiatek’s section
- Lanlana Tararudee, Magdalena Frech and Ashlyn Krueger
- Tararudee’s next match
- Winner of Ashlyn Krueger and Shuai Zhang
- Frech’s next-round opponent
- Iga Swiatek, if Swiatek wins her second-round match
- Swiatek’s record against Sabalenka
- 8-5
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