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2022 Champ Iga Swiatek Out of Miami Open with Rib Injury

Iga Swiatek of Poland talks to the media after withdrawing from the tournament through injury during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)
Iga Swiatek of Poland talks to the media after withdrawing from the tournament through injury during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)
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2022 Champ Iga Swiatek Out of Miami Open with Rib Injury

Iga Swiatek of Poland talks to the media after withdrawing from the tournament through injury during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)
Iga Swiatek of Poland talks to the media after withdrawing from the tournament through injury during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

Defending champion Iga Swiatek pulled out of the Miami Open on Wednesday because of a rib injury.

The No. 1-ranked Swiatek was supposed to face Claire Liu in the second round on Thursday.

As a seeded player, three-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek received a first-round bye in the hard-court tournament that she won a year ago during a 37-match unbeaten run that was the longest in women's tennis in a quarter of a century.

Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland, said after a 6-2, 6-2 loss to eventual champion Elena Rybakina in the BNP Paribas Open semifinals Friday that her rib was bothering her.

“I still have to run some tests and see what’s going on. I don’t know yet,” Swiatek said Friday.

Instead of playing Swiatek, Liu will go up against 94th-ranked Julia Grabher, who lost in qualifying but now gets to move into the draw.

Liu advanced Tuesday when her first-round opponent, Katerina Siniakova, stopped playing in the second set because of a hurt wrist.

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Arab Golf Federation Launches Elite Scholarship Camp in Riyadh

Outstanding players will be selected to join a professional training pathway in partnership with the renowned IMG Academy, SPA.
Outstanding players will be selected to join a professional training pathway in partnership with the renowned IMG Academy, SPA.
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Arab Golf Federation Launches Elite Scholarship Camp in Riyadh

Outstanding players will be selected to join a professional training pathway in partnership with the renowned IMG Academy, SPA.
Outstanding players will be selected to join a professional training pathway in partnership with the renowned IMG Academy, SPA.

The Arab Golf Federation has announced the launch of the 'elite sport scholarship camp,' one of its flagship strategic initiatives aimed at developing a new generation of Arab golf champions, empowering emerging Arab golfers and paving the way for them to reach the highest levels of international competition by 2035.

Outstanding players will be selected to join a professional training pathway in partnership with the renowned IMG Academy, SPA reported.

The camp will take place over four days at the Riyadh Golf Club, bringing together 16 male and female players from across the Arab world. These athletes were carefully chosen based on their performances in regional and international tournaments, as well as their current rankings.

President of the Arab Golf Federation Yasir Al-Rumayyan said: "We are committed to establishing a strong and sustainable infrastructure for golf in the Arab world. At the same time, we are working closely with leading international partners to ensure our most promising young players receive the highest standards of training and professionalism."