Tennis-Swiatek to skip Billie Jean King Cup finals, complains about scheduling

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 10, 2022 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates with the trophy after winning U.S. Open REUTERS/Mike Segar

(Reuters) - Iga Swiatek will not play for Poland in next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals in Glasgow, the world number one said on Monday as she took issue with the sport's governing bodies and their handling of the tournament calendar.

Swiatek had helped Poland progress to the finals in April but the tournament will be held from Nov. 8-13, just one day after the season-ending WTA Finals which will be held in Fort Worth, Texas this year.