Everything you need to know about soon to be officially World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, her country, ranking and more
Iga Swiatek will be crowned World No. 1 after the tournament Miami Open ends. Following her outstanding run this year, the 20-year-old moved up to No. 2 after she won the Indian Wells Masters 2022 defeating Maria Sakkari. The Polish professional, having already won Qatar Open and BNP Paribas Open this year, is heading towards her third WTA 1000 title in Florida.
Iga has achieved a lot at this age, let’s have a look at her professional and personal life.
Iga Swiatek Biography, Age, Family, Tennis Career, WTA Ranking, Country, Coach, Racquet And Net Worth
Iga Natalia Swiatek popularly known as Iga Swiatek is a right-handed (two-handed backhand) Poland professional tennis player. Born on 2001, 31 May, Swiatek is just 20 years old. She was born in Raszyn Poland.
Swiatek is 1.76 (5 ft 9 in). Her father, Tomasz was an Olympic rower and her mother is an orthodontist. Swiatek has a sister named Agata and is three years older. She is a student of dentistry at the Medical University of Lublin.
Iga Swiatek Career, WTA Ranking, Coach, Achievements, Stats, Records
Iga Swiatek is the youngest player to be ranked in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and has a career-high ranking of No. 2. She will be ranked No. 1 after the Miami Open as she has already won her second round at the tournament in Florida which was enough requirement to rank her on top.
Swiatek, who won the Roland Garros title in 2020, became the youngest singles champion at the tournament since Rafael Nadal in 2005 as well as the youngest women’s champion at a major since Maria Sharapova became in 2004’s Wimbledon.
With her French Open title, she also holds the record of first from Poland to win a Grand Slam as well as to be ranked as high as No. 2.
Singles
| Career record | 166–49 (77.2%) |
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Doubles
| Career record | 27–14 (65.9%) |
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Swiatek is coached under Tomasz Wiktorowski.
Iga Swiatek Racquet
Iga Swiatek uses the 290 version of the Prince Textreme Tour 100.
- Length: 27 in/68.58 cm
- Head Size: 100 sq.in/645 sq.cm
- Weight: Strung: 10.7 oz/305 g, Unstrung: 10.2 oz/290 g
- Tension: 48-58 Pounds
- Balance: 13.18 in/33.48 cm/3 pts HL
- Beam Width: 22 mm/23 mm/20 mm
- Composition: Textreme/Twaron/Graphite
- String Pattern: 16 Mains/18 Crosses
- Stiffness: 65
Iga Swiatek’s Net Worth
Having won a Grand Slam, Swiatek reached the semifinals of the Australian Open this year as well as won two WTA 1000 titles. She is a young emerging star and is said to be having an estimated net worth of USD 5 million.
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