Wilander and McEnroe predict how many grand slams Swiatek will win

Iga Swiatek is up to 3 grand slams in her career at the age of 21 and both Wilander and McEnroe think that number will increase.

Eurosport Mats Wilander and John McEnroe spoke at length about Iga Swiatek after her US Open triumph and they tried to predict how many grand slams she will end up with. At age 21, Swiatek has now three, just one short of Naomi Osaka whom many considered to be the one to possibly crack 10 in the future. That number is one that is realistic for Mats Wilander when it comes to the Polish player:

“I honestly think 10 would be a good number because I think she’s playing a game that’s a bit different from the other women. She’s playing faster, she’s moving faster, and she’s shown that when she’s not playing well in this tournament she can slow down and she can keep the ball in play by defending so extremely well."

He continued:

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“When she plays at her best, I don’t see a woman being able to beat her, and when she plays at her worst, you have to be a hell of a player to beat her. Okay, maybe not on grass, but I think she’ll learn to play on grass too. I think 10 [Grand Slams] minimum.”

For McEnroe, ten is a big ask:

“She took advantage of that - remember Ash Barty retired, she then had that incredible streak. Then the pressure got to her at Wimbledon, and maybe a little through the summer. She looked tense early in the tournament but pulled it together big time, so I have a tendency to agree with Mats. It’s going to be a bunch more. 10 more? That's quite a bit, but certainly between five and 10, I would think.”

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