Iga Swiatek has pulled out of Charleston with an arm injury. The Polish star has been on an incredible run this year. She won the Sunshine double – Miami and Indian wells – easily by blowing her opponents off the court.

Her best surface is clay. She was hoping to kick off the clay court season at Charleston but has withdrawn from the tournament due to injury.

Iga Swiatek will become the world number 1 after Ashleigh Barty‘s unexpected retirement from tennis. She won the 2020 French Open title and became the first Polish player ever to win a grand slam singles title. Swiatek is popular among tennis fans. She was voted the WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year in 2020.

On April Fool’s day, Babolat has fun at the expense of the two players that Babolat sponsors – Fabio Fognini and Benoit Paire. Both these tennis players have a solid reputation for bad behavior on the tour. They throw racquets in anger and often break them. Both have been fined several times for racquet abuse.

On April 1st, Babolat announced the launch of its “Pure Unbreakable” racquet that the racquet maker developed in collaboration with Fabio Fognini and Benoit Paire.

While the April Fool’s joke was tongue-in-cheek, Babolat has warned Fognini and Paire over their bad behavior. Last year, the company even posted a message on social media condemning their outbursts on the court.