Iga Swiatek becomes the first player ever to match Serena Williams’ ELUSIVE record following her title in Warsaw

Swiatek matched Serena's record of 87 wins off her first 100 matches as World No.1, at her native Open.

Iga Swiatek becomes the first player ever to match Serena Williams’ ELUSIVE record following her title in Warsaw

Iga Swiatek and Serena Williams (Credits: Eurosport)

Women’s singles World No. 1 Iga Swiatek recently made history by becoming only the 9th female to play 100 matches as the World No. 1. Her achievement of playing 100 WTA matches as the top-ranked player puts her in an elite group of tennis greats, including Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Navratilova, Martina Hingis, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Chris Evert, Serena Williams, and now, Iga Swiatek.

What’s more, Swiatek‘s record of 87 wins and 13 losses in these matches is identical to that of Serena Williams herself. In fact, Swiatek can boast of playing 100 consecutive matches as the top-ranked player, a feat Williams herself had not accomplished.

Swiatek reached the milestone in breathtaking fashion as she utterly dominated the field in her native Warsaw Open to win the title. By defeating Linda Noskova in the quarterfinals, the Polish sensation also achieved her 100th match win on hard courts. These milestones at just 22 years of age further solidify Swiatek’s place among the tennis greats.

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Swiatek’s success coincides with an era of more stability in Women’s tennis

Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek (Credits: WTA tour)

Iga Swiatek’s incredible consistency and relentless pursuit of excellence highlight a promising era for women’s tennis. Alongside players like Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, Swiatek represents a new generation of talented athletes who consistently perform at the highest level and compete for the sport’s most prestigious titles.

Having taken over the reins of the No. 1 rank from Australian Ashleigh Barty, who shockingly retired while at the top of the sport, Iga was initially seen as a player who lucked her way to the top of the rankings without having to compete for it. However, since her ascent, the Polish athlete has achieved enough to leave no room for doubt amongst tennis fans of her tennis prowess. Thanks to an impressive list of milestones that simply keeps getting bigger, Iga Swiatek has undoubtedly etched a name for herself in the world of women’s tennis.

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