Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina & Barbora Krejcikova out of Toronto; here

The National Bank Open in Toronto has been hit with some tough news as Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Barbora Krejcikova won’t be competing at this year’s tournament.

Swiatek, ranked at No. 1 in the world, concluded her Paris Olympics run on Friday after destroying Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2 6-1 in the bronze medal match. 

But shortly after landing her maiden Olympic medal, the 23-year-old Pole decided to withdraw from a WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto – which starts on Wednesday – due to fatigue.

“I’m sorry to announce that due to overall fatigue caused by the last couple of weeks on the court, I need to withdraw from the tournament in Toronto. Due to an intense tennis schedule with the Olympics taking place this year and changing surfaces, I need more time to rest and recover in order to be ready to play the US swing in good health and at my best possible level. Looking forward to playing in Toronto next time!” Swiatek said in a statement.

In the past, Swiatek made three appearances at the National Bank Open – twice in Toronto and once in Montreal. In Toronto, Swiatek didn’t enjoy much success since she picked up round-of-16 exits in 2019 and 2022 but she was a semifinalist when the tournament was held in Montreal last year. 

Rybakina’s health struggles continue

After losing in the Wimbledon semifinal, Rybakina was scheduled to represent Kazakhstan at the Paris Olympics. But at the start of the Olympics, the 2022 Wimbledon champion was nowhere to be found – which led to major concerns that something bad was happening. 

And indeed that was the case as Rybakina ended up pulling out of the Olympics due to acute bronchitis. Unfortunately, the 25-year-old Kazakh still hasn’t recovered and that means that she will also miss Toronto. 

“Despite my best efforts to recover in time, my current health condition does not allow me to compete at the level required. Competing in Canada is always…