Tennis world number one Iga Swiatek has vilified the upcoming scheduling of tennis events, stating she will be unable to compete at next month's Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

 

The 21-year-old had planned to represent Poland in the finals, which begin in Glasgow on 8 November.

 

However, the WTA Finals in Texas are due to end the day before.

 

The three-time Grand Slam champion said the schedule "is not safe", adding she felt "sad" to miss an event.

 

"I was thinking it through a lot and discussing it with my team, but I will not be able to play at the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow," Swiatek announced in a post on Instagram.

 

"It makes me sad. I'm very sorry, because I play for Poland whenever it's possible and I always give it my best.

 

"Playing in Poland this year [in the qualifiers] was an honour and I hoped to do this again at the end of the season."

 

Swiatek won her first US Open title last month, with the title being her second major win in 2022 after triumphing at the French Open for a second time.