Iga Swiatek moved as much as the highest of the WTA rankings on Monday, turning into the primary tennis participant from Poland to be ranked primary within the sport.
20-year-old Swiatek takes over from Ashleigh Barty, following the Australian’s shock retirement when final month the three-time grand slam winner introduced she can be leaving the game at 25-years-old, having spent greater than two years as world # 1.
It’s official at present and I need to give myself, my household, my workforce, and companions a second to have fun it and to be pleased about it…
pic.twitter.com/vK4v9NyHFj— Iga wiątek (@iga_swiatek) April 4, 2022
After beating Naomi Osaka to win the Miami Open title on Saturday, Swiatek moved onto a 17-match successful streak having already received Indian Wells every week earlier, and the Qatar Open in Doha in February.
In doing so the Pole has additionally develop into the primary feminine participant to win the primary three WTA 1,000 occasions of the 12 months.
The clay courtroom season will get below means this week and Swiatek shall be concentrating on a second French Open title in June, having received her maiden grand slam at Roland Garros in 2020.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
