‘Dissapointed with tennis governing bodies’ – World No. 1 Iga Swiatek pulls out of BJK Cup finals as a consequence of scheduling

Iga Swiatek won’t play for Poland in subsequent month’s Billie Jean King Cup finals in Glasgow, the world primary mentioned on Monday as she took problem with the game’s governing our bodies and their dealing with of the event calendar.

Swiatek had helped Poland progress to the finals in April however the event will probably be held from Nov. 8-13, simply sooner or later after the season-ending WTA Finals which will probably be held in Fort Worth, Texas this yr.

“I was thinking it through a lot and discussing it with my team all over again, but I will not be able to play at the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow. And it makes me sad,” the Pole mentioned on Instagram.

“I’m very sorry, as a result of I play for Poland every time it’s doable and I at all times give it my finest. Playing in Poland this yr was an honour and I hoped to do that once more on the finish of the season.

“I’m disappointed that tennis governing bodies didn’t come to an agreement on something as basic as the calendar of tournaments, giving us only one day to travel through the globe and changing the time zone.”

While the WTA Finals are organised by the ladies’s tennis physique, the Billie Jean King Cup — beforehand often called the Federation Cup — is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

“This situation is not safe for our health and could cause injury. I’m going to talk to the WTA and ITF in order to change something,” Swiatek added.

“This situation is difficult not only for the players like me, but mainly for the tennis fans that support our sport.”

The Billie Jean King Cup could have 12 groups competing in 4 round-robin teams of three groups every, with the group winners transferring to the semi-finals. Poland are in Group D with the Czech Republic and the United States.