The huge consequences of Iga Świątek’s withdrawal. The fall from the throne has not been so real for a long time still at the top no 1

Iga Świątek’s withdrawal has huge consequences. Aryna Sabalenka’s loss is plummeting
The semi-final in Washington, the quarter-final in Toronto, and then Sabalenka’s two wins against Jessica Pegula in the finals in Cincinnati and the US Open. During that time, Świątek’s weaker results meant that since the beginning of August, the point difference between the Pole and the Belarusian has decreased from 2832 points (August 1) to 2169 points (September 20). And after Świątek’s decision to withdraw from Beijing, where she won the title and 1000 points last year, this gap will certainly decrease even more. A lot.

The Belarusian was eliminated in the previous edition of the tournament in China in the quarterfinals, for which she received 215 points. The calculation is therefore simple in this situation. From 2169 points, which currently divide the two tennis players, with the start of the tournament in Beijing, the Polish player’s advantage will melt to 1384 points.

If Sabalenka won the entire competition, her name would have a total of 9,286 points. Świątek, on the other hand, will have 9,885 points.

Regardless of the course of events in Beijing, both players will first play in the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan, which is returning to the calendar, at the end of the season, and then they will defend their points from the WTA Finals. Last year in Cancun, Sabalenka lost to Świątek in the semifinals. The Belarusian scored 625 points, while the Pole scored 1,500 points.

In the current situation, it is already clear that in a very unfavorable combination of events, Świątek may lose the first place in the WTA ranking in Wuhan or during the WTA Finals in Riyadh. On the other hand, a spectacular failure of the Belarusian in Beijing may mean that only in Riyadh will tennis players compete for the “number one”.