Iga Swiatek was left in tears after being forced to retire from her third-round Madrid Open match, just minutes after having her vital signs checked by medical staff.<\/p>\n
The Pole had dropped the first set 7-6(4) to American Ann Li and looked rusty on Manolo Santana Stadium before responding strongly to take the second set 6-2.<\/p>\n
However, the hot conditions in the Spanish capital appeared to take their toll on Swiatek, who quickly fell a break down in the decider.<\/p>\n
She opted to take a medical timeout and told the tournament doctor she wasn\u2019t feeling well, before having her vitals checked at 3-0 down and ultimately retiring from the match.<\/p>\n
The former world No. 1 has, so far, struggled during the clay-court season, having reached the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open before falling to Mirra Andreeva for the first time in her career.<\/p>\n
In her opening match in Madrid, Swiatek produced an impressive 6-1, 6-2 victory over Daria Snigur.<\/p>\n
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