By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday May 19, 2023

In an announcement recorded for the media, Iga Swiatek explains among the particulars of her proper thigh harm and the psychological course of she went by way of throughout Wednesday's quarterfinal with Elena Rybakina, through which she retired the match at 2-2 within the ultimate set.

“During the second set, at the end in the tiebreaker, I felt pain in my right thigh. It was, like, pretty sudden. At the beginning I didn't really know if it was serious or not,” she stated. “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.”

Swiatek says she didn’t remorse the choice to desert her title protection towards Rybakina, as a result of the ache was a giant concern in that second.

“For sure I feel tired,” she stated. “Yesterday I feel it was the proper choice to cease taking part in as a result of I felt ache once I was stretching, once I did, like, tougher actions.

🤞🏼Quick replace.A few days off for certain. And reserving my flight to Paris, so...fingers crossed, please! Hopefully, see you quickly.🤞🏼Update.Potrzebuję na pewno kilku dni odpoczynku. Bilety do Paryża rezerwujemy, więc... trzymajcie kciuki. Mam nadzieję - do zobaczenia niedługo pic.twitter.com/k8TO8cuROr

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) May 18, 2023

Swiatek is being further cautious with Roland-Garros proper across the nook. She has been by way of an arduous month of tennis, particularly given the truth that occasions and Madrid and Rome have been expanded to 2 weeks, which leaves gamers within the throes of match participant for an extended time than earlier than.

“It's long and it's tricky,” Swiatek stated of the brand new two-week format in Madrid and Rome this 12 months. “The calendar, it seems like it's more and more tight. For sure I would say I don't mind my mentality. It's more like I would really appreciate to have like two more days to practice and to get the rhythm a little bit.”

If she will be able to get wholesome Swiatek will take pleasure in that point previous to Roland-Garros, the place essential draw begins 9 days from now – on Sunday May 28.

“For me, the most important thing is to kind of play it safe and not exploit my body so much in such difficult conditions, after having to play few matches in night session and after midnight,” Swiatek stated in her recorded assertion.

Swiatek is planning to take advantage of some essential relaxation time, and appears hopeful that she’ll be recovered in time to mount a title protection in Paris.

“To be ready for Roland Garros I need to recover right now,” she stated. “I'm going to take couple of days off. With my quarterfinal loss, I have also time to then practice right before the tournament. I'm happy right now to have few days off because since Stuttgart I wasn't really able to recover with that tight schedule that we have on WTA.”

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