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Iga Swiatek says thigh injury "shouldn't be anything serious" ahead of Roland Garros

After a couple of days off, the world No. 1 will be aiming for a third French Open title—and her second straight—when the clay-court Grand Slam begins in 10 days.

ByAssociated Press

Published May 18, 2023

HIGHLIGHTS: E. Rybakina def. I. Swiatek; Rome QF

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WATCH: Elena Rybakina defeats Iga Swiatek via retirement in the 2023 Rome Open quarterfinals

ROME (AP) — The right thigh injury that forced top-ranked Iga Swiatek to retire during her Italian Open quarterfinal "shouldn't be anything serious," the Polish player said Thursday.

Swiatek had to stop playing during the third set against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a match that started late Wednesday evening.

"I felt pain in my right thigh. It was pretty sudden. At the beginning I didn't really know if it was serious or not," Swiatek said. "We did an examination with the physio afterwards. It shouldn't be anything serious, so I'm pretty positive that I'll be back soon."

The world No. 1 will be aiming for a third French Open title—and second straight—when the clay-court Grand Slam begins in 10 days.

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"To be ready for Roland Garros I need to recover right now. I'm going to take couple of days off. …Since Stuttgart I wasn't really able to recover with that tight schedule that we have on WTA," Swiatek said, referring to a tournament in Germany last month.

Swiatek won the French Open in 2020 and 2022. She was also a two-time defending champion in Rome and was on a 14-match winning streak at the Foro Italico.

It was 2-2 in the third when Swiatek stopped after more than two hours of play. She won the first set 6-2 before Rybakina took the second set 7-6 (3).

During the second-set tiebreaker, Swiatek grasped her right knee after shifting directions a few times behind the baseline. Close to tears, she took a medical timeout after the set and left the court. When she returned, her upper right thigh was bandaged. Then after four more games, she retired.