Tennis-Defending champion Swiatek pulls out of Miami Open

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA 1000 - Dubai Tennis Championships - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 25, 2023 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during the final match against Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

(Reuters) - Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Miami Open due to a rib injury, the world number one and defending champion said on Wednesday.

Top seed Swiatek was due to begin her campaign against American Claire Liu in the second round on Thursday after being given a bye in the first round.