In a season echoing with exhaustion, the chorus of discontent grew louder as World No. 2 Iga Świątek and World No. 3 Coco Gauff openly challenged the relentless WTA schedule, calling out the strain of 10 mandatory WTA 1000s and six WTA 500s. From Beijing, Świątek admitted she would have to skip events “to stay healthy,” while Gauff declared playing six 500s “impossible.” The WTA’s response: “athlete welfare is always a top priority” , rang against the backdrop of players stepping away early. With Daria Kasatkina now joining that exodus from the WTA side, Amanda Anisimova rises as the unexpected symbol of resilience in a tour gasping for balance.

Just yesterday, Daria Kasatkina joined a swelling wave of top players stepping away early from the WTA season, not in defeat, but in pr

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