Two interesting things about Iga Swiatek reaching the 250 final in Warsaw. 1) She could win her maiden WTA 250 title, which shows how big the titles she has won in her career are. 2) 87 wins in the first 100 matches as no. 1, equalling Serena. CRAZY.
Serena Williams stat matched by Swiatek with 100th match won as World No.1
WTAMonday, 31 July 2023 at 01:00
Iga Swiatek is the first tennis player to reach 100 matches as the world No. 1 since Serena Williams.
The Polish player solidified her position as the best in the world following Ashleigh Barty's surprising retirement. Swiatek won eight titles in 2022, including the French Open and the US Open, which set her apart from other players. For a significant part of the season, she had more than double the points of the world No. 2.
The incredible dominance Swiatek displayed in 2022 faced challenges in 2023 with the rise of Aryna Sabalenka, the champion of the 2023 Australian Open, and Elena Rybakina, the winner of Wimbledon, Indian Wells, and Rome.
Nevertheless, Swiatek has maintained her position at the top of the rankings and recently achieved the milestone of playing 100 matches as the reigning world No. 1, a feat not seen since Serena Williams in 2013.
Serena Williams spent over three years as the top-ranked player until she was surpassed by German Angelique Kerber in 2016.
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In total, only seven WTA players have reached this milestone, including Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, and Justine Henin.
Currently, Swiatek has spent 69 weeks as the world No. 1, making her the 11th player with the most weeks at the top, just two weeks away from catching up to Caroline Wozniacki.
Surpassing the Danish player will take her more time to climb further, as the next on the list is Lindsay Davenport with 98 weeks, followed by Henin with 98.
At 22 years old, Swiatek has won four Grand Slam titles, with three at Roland Garros and one at the US Open.
Her next challenge will be at the WTA 1000 Canadian Open, which starts on August 7. Defending champion Simona Halep will not be participating in the tournament, and Swiatek will aim to improve her result from last year when she reached only the third round and lost to the Brazilian and eventual finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
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