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Swiatek withdraws from the first tournament of 2027

Fernando Murciego - 1 Nov 2026
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Iga Swiatek announces that she will not compete in the first tournament of the 2027 season. Source: Getty

Iga Swiatek has already decided how she will start the 2027 season. The Polish tennis player has confirmed that she will not participate in the upcoming edition of the United Cup, where her country will defend the title won last January. This decision breaks a four-year tradition and is due to a different planning approach for the Australian Open.

According to the Polish media Przeglad Sportowy, Swiatek will start the new season by competing in the Brisbane tournament, which will take place from January 3 to 10. In this way, the former world number one declines to represent Poland in the United Cup, a competition in which she has participated since its creation in 2023.

The decision has been confirmed by Francisco Roig, the Polish coach, who explained the reasons behind this change of schedule: "Together with Iga, we have decided that she will start the new season in the Brisbane tournament. In making this decision, we mainly considered the preparation plan and the competition schedule, especially in light of the Australian Open. This means that Iga will not participate in the United Cup. I know how much her participation in this tournament has meant to her over the past years. Representing Poland has always been and continues to be very important to her," the Catalan assessed.

An important change for the champion

Swiatek's absence is a setback for Poland, the current champion of the competition after defeating Switzerland in the 2026 final. Her place will be taken by Maja Chwalinska, while Hubert Hurkacz is also among the registered players. Before traveling to Australia, Swiatek plans to compete in the exhibition tournament The Six in Seoul at the end of December, where she will share the lineup with Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Mirra Andreeva, Naomi Osaka, and Jasmine Paolini.

Then in Brisbane, she will have the opportunity to earn up to 500 WTA points, while she will stop defending the 150 points she earned in the previous United Cup. Her main objective, in any case, will be to win the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam that is still missing from her resume.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Swiatek se baja del primer torneo de 2027