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Iga Swiatek ends 2026 season after failing to qualify for WTA Finals
October 20, 2026 at 04:57 PM
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(opens the publisher’s site)Swiatek ended her 2026 season, withdrawing from the Ningbo Open with a thigh injury after missing the WTA Finals for the first time since 2019.
- Swiatek withdrew from the Ningbo Open on Tuesday, citing an ongoing left thigh problem.
- She failed to qualify for the eight-player WTA Finals field for the first time since 2019.
- Swiatek finished with one WTA title this season and dropped to ninth in the rankings.
- Swiatek said she will rest to "recover my body fully" before returning to competition in 2027.