2025 US Open mixed doubles runners-up Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud won’t be making their second appearance as a duo at Flushing Meadows after the Pole decided to withdraw due to fatigue.
The start of the North American hard-court swing brought a long-desired spark for Swiatek after she ended her title drought at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. En route to sealing her maiden Canadian Open title, the former world No. 1 won a total of six matches.
Then, Swiatek continued her resurgence at another WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, where she made it past her opening four tests to improve her winning streak to 10. Unfortunately for the current world No. 8, she fell just short of securing back-to-back Cincinnati finals after Jessica Pegula edged her out in the semifinal 7-5 4-6 6-4.
Swiatek out of the US Open mixed doubles event
Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the star-studded US Open mixed doubles event is slated to take place.
Unfortunately for the organizers, they lost one star pair just before the draw release after Swiatek announced that she wouldn’t be able to compete alongside Ruud.
In their team debut 12 months ago, the Polish-Norwegian combination won three matches before falling short in a tight three-set final 3-6 7-5 6-10 to Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.
However, Ruud will still get to compete in this year’s mixed doubles event after being paired up with Diana Shnaider.
Swiatek: It’s best for me to pass on the US Open mixed doubles event
In a statement issued through her social media, the 25-year-old Pole explained that after consulting with her team, they mutually agreed that she needed some rest at this time.
“Looking back at a physically demanding few weeks on court and after speaking to my team, I’ve decided it’s best for me to pass on mixed doubles at the US Open this year. Right now, I need a few days to rest, recharge and fully focus on preparing for the singles tournament,” the 25-year-old said in a message posted on her Instagram Story.
“As always, I was really looking forward to playing alongside @casperruud – so Casper, till next time (white love heart emoji). Thank you all for your continuous support. See you on court soon in NYC (Waving hand emoji).”
The US Open starts on Sunday, August 30.
Swiatek enjoyed a strong build-up to the US Open and is definitely a title contender heading into the final Grand Slam of the year.
