Iga Świątek is a Polish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 1. She has held the top ranking for 125 weeks and has won 22 WTA Tour-level singles titles. Her achievements include four French Open titles, one US Open title, and the 2023 WTA Finals. Świątek has also secured ten WTA 1000 titles. She holds the distinction of being the first Polish player to win a major singles title.
Iga ?wi?tek fought hard to advance to the third round of the Miami Open, overcoming a slow start against Caroline Garcia. She seeks revenge after Indian Wells.
In 1976, Evonne Goolagong achieved a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 2 weeks.
In 1978, Martina Navratilova achieved a high ranking in women's tennis.
In 1980, Tracy Austin achieved a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 22 weeks.
At the 2023 WTA Finals, Iga Świątek broke the record for fewest games lost in a final, previously held by Martina Navratilova in 1983 and Kim Clijsters in 2003.
In 1985, Chris Evert continued to hold a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 260 weeks.
In 1987, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 1988, Iga Świątek's father, Tomasz Świątek, competed in rowing at the Seoul Olympics.
In September 2020, when Iga won the French Open, the 28 games she lost in total were tied for the second-fewest among French Open singles champions in the Open Era behind only the 20 games Steffi Graf lost in 1988.
In 1991, Monica Seles achieved a high ranking in women's tennis.
In September 2020, when Iga won the French Open, it was noted she became the youngest women's singles winner since Monica Seles in 1992.
In 1995, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario achieved a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 12 weeks.
In 1996, Monica Seles achieved a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 178 weeks.
In 1997, Steffi Graf and Martina Hingis achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 1998, Lindsay Davenport achieved a high ranking in women's tennis.
In May 2001, Iga Świątek was born in Warsaw to Dorota and Tomasz Świątek.
In 2001, Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2002, Venus Williams and Serena Williams achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
At the 2023 WTA Finals, Iga Świątek dropped just 20 games throughout the entire tournament, the fewest since the reintroduction of the round-robin format in 2003.
In 2003, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2004, Amélie Mauresmo achieved a high ranking in women's tennis.
In September 2020, when Iga won the French Open, it was mentioned that she became the youngest singles champion since Rafael Nadal in 2005.
In 2006, Lindsay Davenport and Amélie Mauresmo achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2008, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Janković achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2009, Jelena Janković and Dinara Safina achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2024, Iga Świątek was the fourth player since the WTA-1000 format's introduction in 2009 the make the quarterfinals in 9+ consecutive appearances (between Dubai 2023 – Dubai 2024) after Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwańska.
In 2010, Caroline Wozniacki achieved a high ranking in women's tennis.
In 2011, Kim Clijsters achieved a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 20 weeks.
At the WTA Finals, Iga Świątek won the title without dropping a set, becoming the first player to do so since Serena Williams in 2012.
In 2012, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2013, Agata, Iga Świątek's sister, briefly competed on the ITF Junior Circuit but stopped due to injuries.
In 2013, Victoria Azarenka achieved a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 51 weeks.
In 2022, Iga Świątek became the first woman to win both the French Open and US Open in the same season since Serena Williams in 2013.
In 2022, Iga Świątek had the most wins in a single season since Serena Williams in 2013. She also became the first player since Serena Williams in 2013 to collect over 11,000 ranking points in a single season, accumulating the second highest ranking points total in WTA history, second only to Serena Williams in 2013.
In 2024, Świątek became the second woman to win Madrid, Rome, and the French Open in the same season, after Serena Williams in 2013.
In May 2024, at the Italian Open, Świątek became the third female player after Serena Williams and Dinara Safina who completed the Madrid-Rome sweep, and the first player, female or male, to achieve it since 2013 when both Williams and Rafael Nadal won Madrid and Rome.
In 2014, Świątek represented Poland at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals and led Poland to a ninth-place finish.
In 2015, Iga Świątek began competing in ITF Junior Circuit events, winning back-to-back Grade 4 titles at age 13.
In 2015, Świątek represented Poland at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals and helped Poland reach the semi-finals.
In February 2024, Iga Świątek became the first person to win three consecutive titles in Doha and the first player to win three consecutive titles at the same hardcourt tournament since Serena Williams in 2015.
In 2016, Angelique Kerber achieved a high ranking in women's tennis.
In 2016, Iga Świątek began being coached by Piotr Sierzputowski, marking a significant change in her coaching staff.
In 2016, Iga Świątek began competing on the ITF Women's Circuit.
In 2016, Iga Świątek made her junior Grand Slam debut at the French Open, reaching the quarterfinals, and won the Grade 1 Canadian Open Junior Championships.
In 2016, Świątek played in the 16-and-under Junior Fed Cup, where Poland won the title, defeating the United States 2–1 in the final. Świątek won both of her rubbers in the final tie.
In 2017, Iga Świątek won titles at the Traralgon Junior International, finished runner-up at the Australian Open in doubles, and had right ankle surgery that ended her season early.
In 2017, Serena Williams, Karolína Plíšková, Garbiñe Muguruza and Simona Halep achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In February 2018, Iga Świątek returned to the ITF Women's Circuit after a seven-month layoff due to injury, winning a $15k title.
In 2018, Caroline Wozniacki achieved a high ranking in women's tennis, totaling 71 weeks.
In 2018, Iga Świątek reached the semi-finals in singles and won the French Open junior doubles title with Caty McNally.
In 2018, Iga Świątek won the French Open girls' doubles title with Caty McNally and the Wimbledon girls' singles title, showcasing her talent early in her career.
In 2018, Iga Świątek won the Wimbledon junior singles title, defeating Leonie Küng in the final.
In 2018, Świątek made her senior Billie Jean King Cup debut when Poland was in Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Świątek won her only singles match in 2018.
In 2018, Świątek partnered with Kaja Juvan to win the gold medal in doubles at the Summer Youth Olympic Games.
At the end of the 2019 US Open, Iga Świątek's physical preparation training with Jolanta Rusin-Krzepota concluded after nearly four years.
In 2019, Iga Świątek began playing regularly on the WTA Tour, quickly ascending into the top 50 rankings after reaching her first Tour final and making a fourth-round appearance at the French Open.
In 2019, Iga Świątek finished as runner-up to Simona Halep in the voting for the WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year award.
In 2019, Iga Świątek made her first WTA breakthrough at the Ladies Open Lugano in April, reaching her first WTA final.
In 2019, Iga Świątek reached her first WTA final at the Ladies Open Lugano, upset Viktória Kužmová, and won the WTA Shot of the Year award for a drop shot against Kristýna Plíšková.
In 2019, Iga Świątek won the WTA Fan Favorite Shot of the Year for a drop shot from the baseline.
In 2019, Iga Świątek won the WTA Shot of the Year with a cross-court drop shot from the baseline that landed on the sideline well inside the service box.
In 2019, Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2019, despite never playing on the WTA Tour before, Iga Świątek competed in tour-level events, qualifying for the Australian Open main draw and winning her debut match against Ana Bogdan.
In 2019, Świątek won one of her three singles matches but won both of her doubles rubbers while partnering with Alicja Rosolska in Billie Jean King Cup.
After winning at the French Open in 2020, Świątek revealed that using her sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, had helped her get over the line.
From the start of 2020, Iga Świątek was sponsored by Asics for clothing and shoes.
In 2020, Iga Świątek secured her first major title at the French Open, demonstrating dominant play and not losing more than five games in any singles match.
In 2020, Iga Świątek was voted WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year, recognizing her popularity and appeal.
In 2020, during her French Open title run, Iga Świątek's average forehand speed was 73 mph (117 km/h), only slightly below the average male speed, with some forehands reaching 79 mph (127 km/h), the fastest among female players. Her forehand topspin reached 3,453 rpm, comparable to Rafael Nadal.
In 2020, tennis journalist Christopher Clarey described the basis of Świątek's game for The New York Times.
In 2020, Świątek won all three of her singles matches in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I round, before skipping the Play-offs themselves in Billie Jean King Cup.
Since 2020, Iga Świątek and her team have been taking part in the Noble Gift project, providing support to families in difficult financial circumstances during the Christmas period.
From February 2021, Iga Świątek's main partner was Poland's biggest insurance company, PZU.
In March 2021, Iga Świątek entered the top 15 in the world rankings for the first time in her career, after winning the Adelaide tournament without dropping a set.
In May 2021, Iga Świątek entered the top ten of the WTA rankings for the first time, marking a significant milestone in her professional career.
On 17 May 2021, Iga Świątek won her first WTA 1000 title at the Italian Open and entered the top 10 in the singles rankings, becoming world No. 9.
On 10 October 2021, Iga Świątek donated $50,000 of her prize money in support of World Mental Health Day, following her progress to the last 16 of the Indian Wells Open, emphasizing the importance of mental toughness in sports.
In November 2021, Iga Świątek was announced as part of the lineup for the Africa Cares Tennis Challenge, an exhibition to promote tennis and fight against Gender-Based Violence in South Africa; however, the event was cancelled on 30 November due to COVID-19 concerns.
In December 2021, Iga Świątek announced her split from coach Piotr Sierzputowski after nearly six years, marking a significant change in her career.
In 2021, Iga Świątek auctioned her winning racket from the final of her first French Open for 131,300 zł to benefit The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, funding equipment for pediatric ENT.
In 2021, Iga Świątek was the only player to reach the second week of all four major championships and qualified for the WTA Finals for the first time in her career.
Since 2021, Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka have met 12 times, with Świątek leading the head-to-head at 8–4 in official competitions.
Since 2021, Świątek and Coco Gauff have met 14 times, with Świątek leading the head-to-head at 11–3 in official competitions.
On 9 October 2022, after finishing runner-up at the Ostrava Open, Iga Świątek announced she would donate her prize money (€58,032) to Polish non-profit organizations and foundations to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
At the 2025 Australian Open, Świątek made it to her first semifinal since 2022, but lost to Madison Keys despite holding a match point.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Iga Świątek has often worn ribbons or other accessories in Ukrainian colors and publicly declared her support for Ukraine in her winner speeches.
In 2022, Ashleigh Barty and Iga Świątek achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2022, Iga Świątek surged into dominant form, achieving a 37-match winning streak, the longest on the WTA Tour in the 21st century, and becoming world No. 1, also claiming major titles at the French and US Opens.
In 2022, Iga Świątek's season was statistically more dominant than 2023.
In 2022, to celebrate Iga Świątek's victory at the French Open with a Tecnifibre racquet, the company changed its marketing name to Swiateknifibre and its trademark to the colours white and red for seven days.
In 2022, while playing at the Australian Open, Iga Świątek put up another racket from the final of the Italian Open for auction, along with training and other signed items, raising 189,100 zł for pediatric ophthalmology.
In 2022, Świątek reached the final at the Ostrava Open but lost. She won the San Diego Open, defeating Donna Vekić. At the WTA Finals, she won the group stage but lost in the semi-finals to Aryna Sabalenka. She finished the 2022 season as year-end No. 1 with a 67–9 record.
In 2022, Świątek won her two games to help the team move on to the Finals in Billie Jean King Cup but did not attend the finals because the decisive round started very soon after the 2022 WTA Finals.
In 2024, Świątek and Coco Gauff played each other three times at majors, with all of these matches won by Świątek in straight sets: 2022 French Open final, 2023 French Open quarterfinal, and 2024 French Open semifinal.
On 9 January 2023, Iga Świątek announced that her 'Iga & Friends' and '1ga' T-shirts would be available for sale at Allegro Charity to raise funds for children in war-torn Ukraine. On 11 January, she announced she would be auctioning off her US Open winning gear and French Open shoes, with proceeds going to UNICEF.
On March 2023, Iga Świątek became sponsored by the Roger Federer-backed Swiss company On for clothing and shoes, becoming the first female tennis player sponsored by the company.
On June 26, 2023, Iga Swiatek announced her partnership with Porsche.
In August 2023, Iga Swiatek has been announced as a global ambassador of VISA.
In September 2023, Iga Świątek's 18-match winning streak, which started in September 2023, ended after a loss at the Australian Open.
On 12 October 2023, Iga Świątek announced that she would donate 300,000 PLN ($70,000) to UNICEF Poland to "help in the field of mental health in Poland and all over the world", as part of the celebration of World Mental Health Day.
During the 2023 season, Iga Świątek won a bagel set in 29 percent of her matches, compared with an average of 11.4 percent of matches for matches in which she wasn't playing, highlighting her dominance against opponents.
In 2023, Iga Świątek auctioned her winning racket from both the US Open and French Open in 2022, raising 300,300 zł for medication for sepsis.
In 2023, Iga Świątek defended her French Open title and won the WTA Finals, which helped her finish the year as the world's best player.
In 2023, Iga Świątek secured the year-end No. 1 ranking again by defending her French Open title and winning the WTA Finals.
In 2023, Iga Świątek was named L'Équipe Champion of Champions and Polish Sports Personality of the Year, celebrating her achievements and influence.
In 2023, Iga Świątek's season was statistically less dominant than 2022, but she still won six titles. She started as the fourth woman in WTA history to be ranked world No. 1 for 40+ consecutive weeks. At the Australian Open in 2023, she lost in the fourth round to Elena Rybakina.
In 2023, The rib injury Świątek encountered shortly after exiting the 2023 Indian Wells Open also caused her to miss Poland's 2023 Billie Jean King cup qualifier against Kazakhstan in Astana.
In 2024, Świątek and Coco Gauff played each other three times at majors, with all of these matches won by Świątek in straight sets: 2022 French Open final, 2023 French Open quarterfinal, and 2024 French Open semifinal.
In the 2023 French Open, Iga Świątek achieved a double bagel victory against Xinyu Wang.
In January 2024, Iga Świątek's partnership with Poland's biggest insurance company PZU came to an end.
In April 2024, Iga Świątek became the brand ambassador of Lancôme.
Up until May 2024, an average of 40.6 percent of Iga Świątek's WTA matches have included either a 6–0 set or a 6–1 set, demonstrating her dominance.
As of June 2024, Iga Świątek has achieved the rare double bagel eight times in her WTA career, including two at major tournaments.
In October 2024, Iga Świątek parted ways with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and appointed Wim Fissette as his replacement later that month.
In November 2024, Świątek received a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, which was found to be a contaminant in a sleep medication. She had to miss three tournaments and forfeit her prize money from the Cincinnati Open.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Świątek lost in the semifinal to Zheng Qinwen but won the bronze medal match against Anna Karolína Schmiedlová becoming the first player from Poland to win an Olympic medal in tennis.
In 2024, Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka achieved high rankings in women's tennis.
In 2024, Iga Świątek claimed the French Open title for a third straight edition, further solidifying her dominance on the court.
In 2024, Iga Świątek won the Qatar Ladies Open for the third consecutive year and reached the Dubai Championships semifinals. She was the fourth player since the WTA-1000 format's introduction in 2009 the make the quarterfinals in 9+ consecutive appearances (between Dubai 2023 – Dubai 2024) after Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwańska.
In 2024, one of Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka's most lauded match is the 2024 Madrid Open final in which Świątek defeated defending champion Sabalenka in three sets after 3 hours and 11 minutes, also saving three championship points in the process.
In 2024, Świątek helped Poland reach the semifinals of the BJK Cup with wins in singles and in doubles partnering Katarzyna Kawa over Czechia. It was the first semifinals in the BJK Cup Finals in their nation's history.
In 2024, Świątek lost in round three at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships to Yulia Putintseva, thus ending her 21-match winning streak.
In 2024, Świątek participated in a match against Switzerland winning two matches in singles and contributing to Poland's 4–0 win, which secured the country's place in November's Finals in Seville for a third consecutive year.
In 2024, Świątek reached the Cincinnati Open semifinals and lost in the US Open quarterfinals. She lost to Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals, and Sabalenka finished the year as WTA No. 1. However, the ITF proclaimed Świątek its year-end world champion for 2024.
Świątek's overall match win record during the 2024 spring clay court swing was 21–1, losing only to Elena Rybakina in Stuttgart in April. Since her loss there, Świątek has been on a 19-match winning streak.
At the 2025 Australian Open, Świątek made it to her first semifinal since 2022, but lost to Madison Keys despite holding a match point.
In 2025, Iga Świątek made it to the Madame Tussauds Hot 100 list for her philanthropic act and advocacy, demonstrating her impact beyond tennis.
In 2025, Świątek and Coco Gauff, their last two matches, in the 2024 WTA Finals and 2025 United Cup final were won by Gauff.
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