BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Bad Homburg Open on Friday with a fever and potential meals poisoning, three days earlier than the beginning of Wimbledon.
Swiatek was scheduled to play in her first profession grass-court semifinal match on Friday towards Lucia Bronzetti, who will get a walkover to Saturday’s remaining.
“I’m so sorry but I have to pull out of my match today. I had a restless night because of some fever and possible food poisoning,” Swiatek stated in a press release on Instagram. “I’m not able to perform today and I need to take care of myself. I hope I’ll be fine soon. Your support in Bad Homburg was amazing, thank you. It was a pleasure to play here. And I hope I will be back.”
Swiatek, the French Open and U.S. Open champion, had been upbeat this week about adapting to play on grass, traditionally the floor which had introduced her the least success. Following her French Open victory, Swiatek was on a 10-match win streak after beating Anna Blinkova within the Bad Homburg quarterfinals on Thursday.
Swiatek has been drawn towards Zhu Lin within the first spherical of Wimbledon.
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