SYDNEY: World number nine Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week's Sydney Tennis Classic due to a rib injury, the women's tour said on Sunday.
Poland's Swiatek, who won the French Open title in 2020, went down to top-ranked Ash Barty 6-2 6-4 in the semi-final of the Adelaide International on Saturday.
The 20-year-old was scheduled to play U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the opening round of the WTA 500 event in Sydney, which has a packed field of top names and will be led by Australian Barty.
The Australian Open, the year's opening Grand Slam will start in Melbourne on Jan. 17.
