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Her withdrawal comes a day after American seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams was ruled out of the Australian Open due to injury.
Sania will compete alongside Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina at the Australian Open, which begins on January 16, before bidding farewell to the sport in the UAE.
Garcia, who also reached the US Open semifinals last year, said sharing her struggles helped.
The 25-year-old world No. 9 said players may be reluctant to come out because of the attention that would come with it.
While the actual reason for the reported discord is not known, a report by DNA quoting Pakistani media said recently that Malik cheated on the star tennis player.
Garcia, 29, was ranked outside the top 70 in mid-June but has since won four titles, made the semifinals of the US Open and will now rise to a career-high No. 4.
Swiatek had not dropped a set at the season-ending tournament but was subdued by the powerful forehand of the Belarusian.
She outlasted Kasatkina in a 32-point rally for match point.
Swiatek, who improved to 2-0 in this year's competition following her own 6-3, 6-2 win over Caroline Garcia, goes through as the winner of her group, while Gauff can no longer qualify for the semifinals.
Sakkari is the first player from her group through to the last four.
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