Iga Swiatek withdraws from Madrid after falling ill
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- Category: Sports
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-25 14:40 UTC
- Sources: ESPN
Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Madrid Open due to an unspecified illness while playing her round-of-32 match against American Ann Li on Saturday. The decision was made after she fell ill during the match. ESPN reports that no further information is available regarding the nature of the illness.
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