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The 20-year-old from Poland is on a 23-match
winning streak and picked up her fourth consecutive title on
Sunday when she defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the
Stuttgart Open final.
"After intense last weeks and winning four titles in a row it's
time to take care of my arm that has been fatigued since the
Miami Open and I haven't had a chance to handle it properly,"
Swiatek said in a Twitter post.
"I need a break from playing so intensively in order to treat my
arm well and that's why, unfortunately, I have to withdraw."
Swiatek, who won her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open
in 2020, was scheduled to open her campaign against a qualifier
at the WTA 1000 event on clay in Madrid, the main draw of which
starts on Thursday.
Before Stuttgart, Swiatek picked up WTA 1000 titles in Doha,
Indian Wells and Miami while also leading Poland to November's
Billie Jean King Cup Finals with two singles wins in the
qualifying tie against Romania this month.
Swiatek is aiming to return at the Italian Open, which will be
played from May 9-15 in Rome, before the claycourt Grand Slam at
Roland Garros starts from May 22.
"My body needs rest. I'm going to take some time to prepare for
Rome and Paris," she added.
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Christian
Radnedge)
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