Korea Open

Iga Swiatek joins Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina in withdrawing from Seoul

By TENNIS.com Sep 13, 2024
Korea Open

Jessica Pegula, Emina Bektas reach Korea Open semifinals in Seoul

By Associated Press Oct 13, 2023
Korea Open

South Korean trailblazer Hyeon Chung returns from two-year injury lay-off in Seoul

By John Berkok Sep 28, 2022
Style Points

Taylor Fritz welcomed by sea of BOSS headbands in Dallas

By Stephanie Livaudais Feb 12, 2026
The Big T

Serena Williams comeback alert? “There’s no question there is a plan”

By Ed McGrogan Feb 12, 2026
Tennis Channel Interview

Is the top-ranked man in college tennis ready to take sibling rivalry onto the ATP?

By TENNIS.com Feb 11, 2026
Quote of the Day

Too tall for figure skating, Elena Rybakina ponders Winter Olympic switch

By David Kane Feb 11, 2026
WTA Doha, Qatar

From match point down, Victoria Mboko kickstarts Mirra Andreeva rivalry with Doha comeback

By David Kane Feb 11, 2026
Tennis.com Interview

At peace without a major title, Elina Svitolina is closer than ever to Grand Slam glory

By David Kane Feb 11, 2026
Style Points

Nike Atelier crafts custom look ‘for Jannik Sinner’ during Winter Olympics

By Stephanie Livaudais Feb 11, 2026
Korea Open

Iga Swiatek joins Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina in withdrawing from Seoul

Emma Navarro will also miss the Korea Open, which has been elevated to a WTA 500 this season.

ByTENNIS.com

Published Sep 13, 2024

The Break: Dream watches players are wearing at the US Open

Advertising

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek will not play next week’s Korea Open, seeing the 2024-elevated WTA 500 event lose all of its expected Top 10 stars.

On Friday, the five-time major winner pulled out due to fatigue just days after her participation was confirmed. Swiatek was coming off a quarterfinal loss to Jessica Pegula at the US Open.

Swiatek currently leads Aryna Sabalenka by 409 points in the race to the WTA Finals.

Swiatek currently leads Aryna Sabalenka by 409 points in the race to the WTA Finals.

© Sipa USA via AP

Advertising

A day earlier, Pegula withdrew with a rib injury. The 30-year-old American, who went on to contest her first major singles final in New York, captured last year’s Seoul crown over Yuan Yue.

World No. 4 Elena Rybakina and No. 8 Emma Navarro have also opted out. Rybakina cited a back injury, while Navarro—making her Top 10 debut this week—noted a change in schedule.

Daria Kasatkina, Beatriz Haddad Maia and Diana Shnaider now lead the entered players. Former US Open champions Sloane Stephens and Emma Raducanu have moved into the main draw, along with American Amanda Anisimova.