Ostrava (Czech Republic) – Originally registered to compete in the WTA 500 in San Diego next week, Beatriz Haddad Maia has changed her plans. She will not participate in the tournament and will head straight to the WTA 1000 Guadalajara, which begins on October 17.

Bia had performed in the last four weeks of the circuit, in Portoroz, Tokyo, Tallinn and Ostrava. She would make her San Diego debut against Canadian Bianca Andreescu. With the package, the number 1 in Brazil and 15th in the world gives way to the Russian Liudmila Samsonova, 22nd in the ranking, who should play the qualifications and now enters directly and will face the Canadian.

Revised main draw in San Diego after Beatriz Haddad Maia retired.

Haddad Maia’s withdrawal moves Tokyo champion Liudmila Samsonova into the main draw to face Bianca Andreescu. pic.twitter.com/cBqKEJQQ49

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) October 8, 2022

“I’m going to skip the San Diego tournament and end the year playing in Guadalajara. If called up for the Billie Jean King Cup, I also want to be there and well prepared to help the team,” Bia confirmed, per its intermediary. Press office.

“It has been a very special year, with accomplishments and many lessons learned. I grew, got stronger, exceeded goals, set new ones, surpassed them again at the even to see a possible fight for the final and, therefore, a place in the top 10,” said the 26-year-old from São Paulo.

“However, although I have put a lot of effort into the daily processes, I have not been able to continue to compete at the level I would like and need over the past few weeks.”