Iga Swiatek Triumphantly Matches: At the same time, however, Swiatek lost her number one spot to rival Aryna Sabalenka, having spent a large chunk of the season at the summit of women’s tennis.
Andrea Petkovic compared Swiatek to Rafael Nadal following his retirement, with the Spaniard having called time on his career after Spain’s early Davis Cup exit.
His glittering career has now finished, but Swiatek still has a long, long way to go given how the five-time Grand Slam champion is remarkably only 23.
Iga Swiatek Triumphantly Matches
The Pole is also an Olympic bronze medalist, with her stunning achievements in 2024 helping her keep tabs on several tennis legends.
As per OptaAce, she is now the fifth player in the Open Era with the outright most seasonal titles for three or more consecutive years.
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Also achieving the feat were Chris Evert (1974-1977), Martina Navratilova (1978-1986), Steffi Graf (1987-1990) and Serena Williams (2012-2015). Iga Swiatek Triumphantly Matches
What did Iga Swiatek Achieve in the Superb 2024 Season?
Swiatek will perhaps remember her French Open win most fondly, with her victory over Jasmine Paolini representing a third consecutive Roland Garros success. Iga Swiatek Triumphantly Matches
The former world number one also lifted the iconic trophy in 2020, with the 2022 US Open title completing her five-star Grand Slam haul.
Swiatek has won all five of her major singles finals, with the five successes coming against different opponents, and only one going into a deciding set.
Elsewhere in 2024, the Pole won four WTA 1000 titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid and Rome, as well as spending 32 weeks at world number one.
| Details | 2024 | Career |
| Ranking | 2 | 1 |
| Titles | 5 | 22 |
| Wins/Losses | 61/9 | 342/75 |
| Prize Money | $8,550,693 | $33,141,991 |
Iga Swiatek 2024 and career stats (WTA Tour)
Her overall total of 125 weeks impressively places her seventh on the all-time list, with Swiatek undoubtedly eager to make it back to the very top as soon as possible.
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