Serena Williams breaks WTA Finals record, Iga Swiatek stays on top with 12 games to go

Iga Swiatek is back on top of the world! The 22-year-old tennis player continued her winning streak as she seized a golden opportunity to win the WTA Finals. After dashing Jessica Pegula’s hopes of winning the year-end tournament, Swiatek ended the season in the best shape and position in tennis.

With this incredible achievement, she not only regained the number one spot in the world rankings, but also surpassed Serena Williams and made history. Not only did she break the record set by the 42-year-old legendary American tennis player, she did so by a wide margin.

Iga Swiatek takes huge lead over Serena Williams

Iga Swiatek was the center of attention at this year’s WTA Finals, winning every match and setting the title as her ultimate goal. After winning the championship, she also surpassed the record set by the 23-time Grand Slam champion and spared no effort to do her best. Despite a highly competitive field, Swiatek won 11 matches to complete her title bid.

In addition, she also broke the record set by other WTA players since the WTA tournament changed to a round-robin format in 2003. The world number one has lost just 20 games in five matches, establishing himself above tennis stars such as Serena Williams, Justin Henin and Caroline Wozny Archie.

When Williams set the record with 32 fights in 2012, Swiatek caught up and beat her by 12 fights. Although breaking the record set by the 42-year-old American tennis legend will not be easy, the Pole seized every opportunity to surpass her by 12 sets, which is a huge achievement in itself.

Yet just a few months ago, the four-time Grand Slam champion went on an incredible run of dominance at the China Open while establishing himself as the true successor to Serena Williams. Let’s take a look at how Swiatek unknowingly breaks court records one after another while striving to perform his best on the tennis court.

As Swiatek establishes her authority as Williams’ successor

The American tennis legend achieved many feats during his tennis career that once seemed impossible. But ever since the 22-year-old Pole stepped onto the tennis court, she has shown how records can be broken. The Pole faced stiff competition in 2022 and 2023, but it also helped her set a lifetime record.

After winning the China Open this year, she became the only player after Serena Williams to win more than 20 games in straight sets in consecutive seasons. However, the 23-time Grand Slam champion accomplished the astonishing feat in 2013 and 2014 after winning multiple WTA Thousand Events. As Iga improves, it’s safe to say she won’t pass up any chance at becoming a world champion. The best on the tennis court.

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