Iga Swiatek

The world number one and U.S. Open women's singles champion tells Vogue about her remarkable rise to the top.

Open](https://www.vogue.com/article/2022-us-open-in-pictures-tennis) was far from guaranteed. [Iga Swiatek](https://www.vogue.com/article/who-is-iga-swiatek-tennis-player-french-open). A rocky performance at Wimbledon saw her breathtaking 37-match winning streak come to an end in just the third round, while early exits at Toronto and Cincinnati in the lead-up—as well as Swiatek’s [frustration](https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/119042/iga-swiatek-voices-displeasure-with-balls-used-following-shock-cincinnati-exit-/) with the balls used for women players at the tournament, which sparked a debate about the sport’s enduring double standards around gender—meant that her expectations were lowered.

John McEnroe feels "the sky is the limit" for Iga Swiatek as he definitely thinks the Pole can win between five and 10 Grand Slam titles more.

Then the pressure got to her at Wimbledon, and maybe a little through the summer. “I saw her win the French [Open] a couple of years ago and obviously then she was predominantly a clay court [specialist]. Swiatek is now the seventh player in the Open Era to have won three Grand Slam titles before turning 22.

Iga Swiatek has opened up about learning a thing or two from Serena Williams when it comes to using "pressure and intimidation", her Career Grand Slam dream ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [Grand Slam](https://www.tennis365.com/category/grand-slam/) “I’m able to process a little bit more and find these solutions. “I think it’s not only about having solutions but being able to find them in the right moments,” she explained. [Davis Cup](https://www.tennis365.com/category/davis-cup/) [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) “But for sure I always said it’s the dream. So I’m just going to learn and focus on the process,” she said. So for sure I’m aware of that and I want to try and use it in the right way.” Because she was at the top for a long time and she was using that pressure and intimidation of being at the top of the game.

Iga Swiatek has been supporting Ukraine ever since the country was invaded by Russia and for her, it's very important that she does so publicly.

"It's very important for me to support Ukrainians because the war is basically right next to my country. I'm 21, I always lived in a place where I didn’t know that war is actually possible so close to me. Since the war broke out, Swiatek has been wearing a pin on her hat with the flag of Ukraine and she even stagged a charity event for the country that raised a lot of money for people affected by the war.

Since the unprecedented retirement of Ash Barty earlier this year, Iga Swiatek has managed to maintain the number one spot in the WTA rankings all throughout ...

As women’s tennis sees the emergence of a new champion in Iga Swiatek, the competition is likely to get more fierce as players take aim at their new target. Having won a total of 10 WTA singles titles and obtaining three Grand Slams under her belt at just 21 years of age, Iga Swiatek is one of the most successful tennis players of the modern era, female or male. Jabeur is likely to remain a threat to whoever finds themselves at the top spot of the WTA ladder, and it would not be strange to see the talented Tunisian make her way there herself in the years to come. As Iga Swiatek continues to succeed as world No.1, we will surely see the emergence of one or more rivals to challenge her position. One of the best ways to promote tennis is by marketing a great champion that people can look up to as a role model. [toppled Ons Jabeur in the US Open final](https://womenstennisblog.com/2022/09/10/swiatek-wins-us-open-title/), Iga Swiatek is now a three-time Grand Slam champion at just 21 years of age.

Iga Swiatek maintains the status of super number one after the US Open victory, where in a substantially perfect way she manages to hook the title.

To have found the right solutions and to have served well overall. I still have a lot of feelings to process, but I'm just happy to be able to make it." Iga Swiatek maintains the status of super number one after the US Open victory, where in a substantially perfect way she manages to hook the title.

US Open champion Iga Świątek has urged people to not forget about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on her victorious press tour.

Świątek also organised the exhibition Iga Świątek and Friends which raised a further $500,000 (£433,000/€499,000) in July. "I'm 21 so I always lived in a place where I didn’t know that war is actually possible so close to me so I was really emotional in the beginning and then I realised that I wanted to use my position to have influence if possible." "I'm Pole, so we are really helping back in our country and even though I spend much more time on tour than at home, I know that we have to stay united," Świątek told NBC's Today show.

World tennis No. 1 Iga Swiatek has praised Rafael Nadal for giving her "extra grit" as a player as she reflected on her US Open win in New York.

The retirement of Ash Barty freed up a spot at the top of the women's game and the Pole has fully capitalised on that to make herself one of the biggest stars in tennis. Speaking to Vogue about her collaboration with the 22-time Grand Slam champion, Swiatek said: “It was pretty amazing. It has been quite the rapid rise for Swiatek. ['Tom Brady started an amazing trend' - Serena fails to rule out comeback](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/us-open/2022/serena-williams-hints-she-could-yet-return-to-tennis-after-praising-tom-brady-s-nfl-comeback_sto9143472/story.shtml) ['I don't want to take credit away from myself' - Alcaraz on Big Three absences in 2022](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/us-open/2022/absences-of-rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-roger-federer-shouldn-t-detract-from-my-no.-1-rank-carlos-al_sto9142965/story.shtml) Ahead of the tournament, she teamed up with Nadal to play doubles in a charity match, Tennis Plays for Peace, which was in support of Ukraine, a cause that Swiatek has spoken regularly in public about. [Ons Jabeur in the final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/us-open/2022/us-open-iga-swiatek-battles-past-ons-jabeur-to-clinch-third-grand-slam-title-in-style-at-flushing-me_sto9139133/story.shtml).

Iga Swiatek won her third Grand Slam title after an historic victory at the 2022 US Open.

Świątek’s best finish in Melbourne saw her reach the semi-final — can she go one better in January and put her new hard court experience to the test? “The first part of the season was so amazing for me, and I was so consistent and had this winning streak. It was very surreal, but it also created this feeling that I really had to perform at my very best in every match. Świątek then became just the fourth woman in history to win the Sunshine Double — back-to-back Indian Wells and Miami Open finals. “I won those tournaments in the first part of the season, and actually, I’m satisfied with that. Her first title of the year came in February when she won the Qatar Open.

Swiatek wasn't convincing leading up to the US Open, but she is now a three-time Grand Slam champion.

Also, Swiatek felt that staying focused on her goals was the key behind her US Open victory “I needed to stay composed and focus on the goals,” Swiatek said. Swiatek was evidently struggling with her game leading up to the US Open, and she also complained about the balls used during the North American hard court swing. Leading up to the US Open, Swiatek picked up back-to-back round-of-16 exits in Toronto and Cincinnati.

In total, the 40-year-old won 23 major singles titles, including four in a row between 2014 and 2015. Meanwhile, Swiatek is already well on her ...

But how many Slams had Serena won by the time she was 21? These statistics prove just how good Williams was as a youngster and just how difficult it will be for any player to better her résumé in the future. Williams went on to win the 2003 Australian Open, thus achieving the career Grand Slam and a non-calendar Golden Slam, now known as the “Serena Slam”. Having claimed her first major title at the US Open at the age of just 17, Williams failed to win another Grand Slam for the next two and a half years. However, 2002 proved to be a sensational year for the American as she won the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in succession. Meanwhile, Swiatek is already well on her way to becoming a Hall of Famer, having won two majors this year and consolidated her position as the number one player in the world.