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Iga Swiatek

Country: POLAND

Height: 5′ 9” 1.76m

Plays: Right-Handed

Age: 22 (May 31, 2001)

Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Here are 100 facts about Iga Swiatek, the Polish professional tennis player (No 25 fact will amaze you)

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1. Coaching: Iga Swiatek is coached by Tomasz Wiktorowski. Previously, she worked with Piotr Sierzputowski, another coach who played a role in her development.
2. Family Background: Iga Swiatek’s father is Tomasz Swiatek, a former Olympic rower who represented Poland in the men’s quadruple sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
3. Charity Event: In the summer, Iga Swiatek organized the “Iga Swiatek and friends for Ukraine” event in Krakow. The event featured a mixed doubles match involving herself, Agnieszka Radwanska, Sergiy Stakhovsky, and Polish junior Martyn Pawelski. Poland’s First Lady, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Elina Svitolina, and Andriy Shevchenko also attended the event. It attracted nearly 15,000 spectators and was watched by one million people on television. The event raised over half a million Euros to support Ukrainian children and teenagers affected by the war.
4. Inspiration to Play Tennis: Iga Swiatek started playing tennis because her older sister played the sport, and she wanted to surpass her sister’s skills.
5. Music Preferences: Iga Swiatek enjoys listening to rock music, particularly bands like AC/DC and Pink Floyd.
6. Endorsement Portfolio: Iga Swiatek has endorsement deals with several notable brands, including PZU, ASICS, Tecnifibre, Rolex, and Xiaomi. These partnerships contribute to her endorsement portfolio.

Career Highlights:

• Singles: Iga Swiatek has won 13 singles titles, including the 2020 and 2022 Roland-Garros (French Open) and the 2022 US Open. She has also won multiple tournaments in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, and Rome. Additionally, she reached the finals in four other tournaments, including Dubai, Madrid, and Ostrava in 2023, and Lugano in 2019.
• Doubles: Swiatek reached the final of the 2021 Roland Garros (French Open) in doubles, partnering with Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
• Polish Fed Cup Team: Iga Swiatek represented the Polish Fed Cup Team from 2018 to 2020, contributing to the national team’s efforts in the competition.

Career in Review:

• 2022: Iga Swiatek had a remarkable season, finishing as the year-end World No. 1. She won eight singles titles, including two Grand Slam titles at Roland-Garros and the US Open. She went on a 37-match winning streak from Doha to Wimbledon, which was one of the longest unbeaten streaks on the WTA Tour since 1990.
• 2021: Swiatek achieved her first Top 10 year-end ranking, finishing at No. 4. She won two titles at Adelaide and Rome, including her first WTA 1000 title. Swiatek reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and the fourth round in all four Grand Slam tournaments. She made her debut at the WTA Finals, becoming the first Polish woman to qualify since Agnieszka Radwanska in 2016. Swiatek was nominated for the 2021 WTA Player of the Year award.
• 2020: Swiatek had a breakthrough season, securing her first Top 20 year-end ranking at No. 17. She won her maiden Tour-level title at Roland Garros, becoming the first Polish player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam singles title. Swiatek also reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and the third round of the US Open.
• 2019: Swiatek had her first Top 100 season, finishing the year at No. 61. She reached the final in Lugano and reached the fourth round at Roland Garros. Swiatek also made appearances in the second round of the Australian Open and the US Open.
• 2018: Swiatek won four singles titles on the ITF Circuit.
• 2017: Swiatek won two singles titles on the ITF Circuit.
• 2016: Swiatek claimed her first career title on the ITF Circuit in Sweden.

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