{"id":1702,"date":"2022-01-05T19:28:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T19:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2023-11-21T18:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:23:48","slug":"iga-swiatek-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/iga-swiatek-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Iga Swiatek Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iga Swiatek<\/a> is a professional tennis player from Poland<\/a> who has been ranked as high as number 1<\/a> in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iga became the first Polish person to win a grand slam event when she claimed the French Open<\/a> title in 2020 and she was also the youngest player (male<\/a> or female<\/a>) to win the French Open since her hero Rafael Nadal<\/a> won the title in 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, I have put together some interesting stats from her playing career to date, along with some answers to some frequently asked questions about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Iga Swiatek Career Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Birth Date<\/strong><\/td>31st of May 2001<\/td><\/tr>
Height<\/strong><\/td>1.76 meters (5ft 9in)<\/td><\/tr>
Year turned Pro<\/strong><\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
Nationality<\/strong><\/td>Polish<\/td><\/tr>
WTA Career Titles<\/strong><\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
Grand Slams<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
WTA finals<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Tennis Racket<\/strong><\/td>Tecnifibre T-Rebound 298 Iga<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Forehand<\/strong> Grip<\/strong><\/td>Western Forehand Grip<\/td><\/tr>
Backhand<\/strong><\/td>Two Handed Backhand<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Serve Grip<\/strong><\/td>Continental Grip<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Swiatek Titles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iga Swiatek<\/a> has won a total of 17 singles titles<\/strong> on the WTA tour including four grand slam singles titles (2020, 2022, 2023 Roland Garros, and 2022 US Open), six WTA 1000 titles, five WTA 500 titles, one WTA 250 title, and one WTA Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title #<\/th>Year<\/th>Tournament<\/th>WTA Level<\/th>Opponent in Final<\/th>Score in Final<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>2020<\/td>Roland Garros<\/td>Grand Slam<\/td>Sofia Kenin<\/td>6-4, 6-1<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>2021<\/td>Adelaide<\/td>500<\/td>Belinda Bencic<\/td>6-2, 6-2<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>2021<\/td>Rome<\/td>1000<\/td>Karol\u00edna Pl\u00ed\u0161kov\u00e1<\/td>6-0, 6-0<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>2022<\/td>Doha<\/td>1000<\/td>Anett Kontaveit<\/td>6-2, 6-0<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>2022<\/td>Indian Wells<\/td>1000<\/td>Maria Sakkari<\/td>6-4, 6-1<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>2022<\/td>Miami<\/td>1000<\/td>Naomi Osaka<\/td>6-4, 6-0<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>2022<\/td>Stuttgart<\/td>500<\/td>Aryna Sabalenka<\/td>6-2, 6-2<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>2022<\/td>Rome<\/td>1000<\/td>Ons Jabeur<\/td>6-2, 6-2<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>2022<\/td>French Open<\/td>Grand Slam<\/td>Coco Gauff<\/td>6-1, 6-3<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>2022<\/td>US Open<\/td>Grand Slam<\/td>Ons Jabeur<\/td>6-2, 7-6<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>2022<\/td>San Diego<\/td>500<\/td>Donna Vekic<\/td>6\u20133, 3\u20136, 6-0<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>2023<\/td>Doha<\/td>500<\/td>Jessica Pegula<\/td>6-3, 6-0<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>2023<\/td>Stuttgart<\/td>500<\/td>Aryna Sabalenka<\/td>6-3, 6-4<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>2023<\/td>French Open<\/td>Grand Slam<\/td>Karol\u00edna Muchov\u00e1<\/td>6-2, 5-7, 6-4<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>2023<\/td>Warsaw<\/td>250<\/td>Laura Siegemund<\/td>6-0, 6-1<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>2023<\/td>Beijing<\/td>1000<\/td>Liudmila Samsonova<\/td>6-2, 6-2<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>2023<\/td>WTA Finals<\/td>Finals<\/td>Jessica Pegula<\/td>6-1, 6-0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2020 French Open Women’s Singles Final<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Below are highlights from Iga’s maiden major singles final win at Roland Garros in 2020, where she beat Sofia Kenin 6\u20134, 6\u20131<\/strong> in the final – see highlights below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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