Iga Swiatek turns into 1st Polish tennis participant ranked No. 1

Iga Swiatek moved as much as the highest of the WTA rankings on Monday, changing 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 the moment and I wish to give myself, my household, my staff, and companions a second to have a good time it and to be blissful about it…
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— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) April 4, 2022

After beating Naomi Osaka to win the Miami Open title on Saturday, Swiatek moved onto a 17-match profitable streak having already received Indian Wells per week earlier, and the Qatar Open in Doha in February.

In doing so the Pole has additionally turn out to be the primary feminine participant to win the primary three WTA 1,000 occasions of the 12 months.

The clay court docket season will get underneath approach this week and Swiatek will likely be concentrating on a second French Open title in June, having received her maiden grand slam at Roland Garros in 2020.