Tennis
Iga Swiatek Tennis Record & Career Profile
Who is Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek is a Polish professional tennis player and is currently ranked number one in the world for women’s singles. Swiatek became the world champion on the 4th April 2022, when former No. 1 Ashleigh Barty retired. Swiatek is a dual French Open and US Open winner, and has total career earnings of over $14.7 million. Another special achievement Swiatek picked up on her way to the top was to run up the largest WTA undefeated streak of the 21st century with a 37-match winning streak.
Iga Swiatek Stats
| Name | Iga Swiatek |
|---|---|
| DOB | May 31, 2001 (21) |
| Height | 1.76m |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Singles ranking | 1 |
| Doubles ranking | 517 |
| WTA titles won | 11 |
Year End Rankings
Year-end rankings are the final rankings at the end of each calendar year for the WTA.
Below are the year end rankings for Iga Swiatek:
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2018 | 175 |
| 2017 | 690 |
| 2016 | 903 |
Iconic matches in their career
French Open 2020 – Swiatek v Halep
Despite entering the competition ranked 54th, Swiatek defeated the 2019 runner-up and 19th ranked Marketa Vondrousova in the opening round. Despite going on to win the title, the most impressive match from a ranking and spectators point of view was her stunning upset victory over Simona Halep in the fourth round.
At the time, Halep was world number two, heavy favourite to win the title and even more impressively on a 17-game winning streak. During the match Swiatek only lost three games to Halep, despite having lost all but one game when the pair faced off the previous year.
French Open 2022 – Swiatek v Gauff
Two years later, Swiatek was once again shooting for French Open glory, but this time entered the competition in the world number one spot. She cruised through to the final by bettering Daria Kasatkina, marking her 34th straight win in the process.
The real pressure turned up for Swiatek in the finals however, where not only was she facing the prospect of becoming one of only ten women to hold over two French Open titles, but also to tie Venus Williams for the most straight victories with 35 undefeated matches. Only Coco Gauff stood in her way. Swiatek ended up achieving both feats, dominating Gauff, winning 6-1 6-3 in the process.
