World number one polka Iga Swietek refused to participate in the Seoul tournament, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the competition organizers.
It is worth noting that the 23-year-old tennis player will not play in South Korea due to fatigue. Earlier, Americans Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro, as well as Kazakh Elena Rybakina, refused to participate in the tournament.
Thus, the Russian woman will receive the first seed number Daria Kasatkina ranked 13th in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings.
The Seoul tournament will take place from September 16 to 22.
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