The World number one withdrew from the China Open due to personal reasons and is not playing at the Wuhan Open as she adjusts to the changes made within her team.

On October 4, Swiatek announced the end of her partnership with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, who she won four Grand Slam titles with.

Tennis pundit discusses Iga Swiatek splitting with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski

Iga Swiatek form somewhat dipped after winning her fourth French Open title in June.

She suffered another early exit from Wimbledon and claimed the bronze medal at the Olympic Games, despite being the heavy favourite for the gold medal.

After making the Cincinnati Open semi-finals she exited Flushing Meadows at the last eight stage, and decided it was time for a change.

The timing of the announcement was an interesting one, and many were left surprised by the decision, including The Tennis Podcast’s David Law.

“I don’t know whether this was on the cards whether they decided between them that three years is enough or maybe he’s burnt out, but why wouldn’t you wait just until the end of your year to do this rather than have to miss tournaments,” he said.

“It does feel like it’s come a bit out of the blue. I know she hasn’t won everything she’s wanted to this year but she still had some significant success.

“To make a change like this when you’re still not at the end of the season and then taking tournaments out in order to find your new coach and work things out, that is a bit of a surprise to me.”

Will Iga Swiatek play again before the WTA Finals?

Swiatek has secured her place at the season-ending WTA Finals, and she is the only player to do so along with Aryna Sabalenka so far.

But given her previous announcements, there is a chance she may not play again until the season concludes in Riyadh this November.

Swiatek is the WTA Finals defending champion after the Pole won the event for the first time in 2023 when it was hosted in Cancun, Mexico.

Should the five-time Grand Slam winner compete, she will aim to become the eighth woman to successfully defend the WTA Finals crown.

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