Tennis fans noticed that Iga Swiatek did not look well early in her match against Ann Li in the Round of 32 at the Mutua Madrid Open earlier today. Her gastrointestinal issues worsened after two hard-fought sets, and Swiatek decided she could not play any longer during the decider. Li defeated Swiatek in three sets: 7-6 (4), 2-6, 3-0 ret.  — Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 25, 2026 Down 5-6 in the first set, Li saved two set points before ultimately winning the tiebreak with three consecutive points 7-4. However, Swiatek jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second set, winning 16 of 21 points. The Polish superstar won the second set in 39 minutes. Despite looking strong in the second set, Swiatek visibly ran out of gas in the decider. She called a medical timeout due to her illness. She returned to the court where Li held serve, and Swiatek bowed out. She congratulated her opponent and shook hands with the chair umpire before walking off the court in tears.…