Świątek faced Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati on Sunday. The Pole had a very weak match, and although she defended nine match points, she lost to the Belarusian. – I made too many mistakes. There is no hiding the fact that my serve did not work well at the beginning – said the Polish tennis player after the defeat.
Iga Świątek caught up with the legend! The next one is coming soon
Despite being eliminated in the semi-finals, Iga Świątek is still the leader of the WTA rankings. The Polish player currently has a 3029-point lead over the second virtual Aryna Sabalenka. Coco Gauff dropped to third place. Our player is already certain of participation in the final tournament.
On Monday, Iga Świątek began her 117th week of dominance on the world lists. In doing so, she equaled the number of weeks at the top with the legendary Justine Henin and is already in eighth place in the all-time ranking.
In four weeks, the Pole may equal another legend – Australian Ash Barty, a player she met on the court. Barty led the world rankings for 121 weeks.
All-time ranking by weeks at the top in the WTA rankings:
- 1. Steffi Graf – 377 weeks
- 2. Martina Navratilova – 332 weeks
- 3. Serena Williams – 319 weeks
- 4. Chris Evert – 260 weeks
- 5. Martina Hingis – 209 weeks
- 6. Monica Seles – 178 weeks
- 7. Ash Barty – 121 weeks
- 8. Iga Świątek/Justine Henin – 117 weeks
In a few days, the Pole will begin competing in the US Open. The first matches of the main draw are scheduled for Sunday, August 26. The final will take place on September 7. Coco Gauff is the defending champion. Świątek was eliminated in the fourth round a year ago after losing to Jelena Ostapenko.