Iga Swiatek makes brutally honest confession regarding her astonishing early success
Iga Swiatek concedes that she occasionally struggles to comprehend how she has achieved such success at such a young age. At just 22 years old, Swiatek is already a four-time Grand Slam champion and has maintained her position as the world No. 1 for an uninterrupted 75 weeks.
It all started in 2020, when Swiatek introduced herself to the tennis world by winning the French Open at 19. Now, Swiatek has 15 titles in her collection – most notably four on the Grand Slam level and five WTA 1000 titles.
“What I have done since 2020 is pretty crazy. It is hard for me sometimes to even understand how it happened, because when I was younger I didn’t know it was going to be possible for me,” Swiatek said, via Relevant Tennis.
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Swiatek put up a very dominant season in 2022
After Ashleigh Barty retired in 2022 March, Swiatek replaced the former three-time Grand Slam champion at the world No 1 spot.
By the end of the 2022 season, Swiatek was widely considered the best player in the women’s game. Last year, Swiatek won a total of eight titles, including two Grand Slam titles. Also, Swiatek went on a run of 37 consecutive wins between February and July – that set a new record for the most consecutive wins on the WTA Tour in the 21st century.
In late 2022, Swiatek – who at the time was 21 – admitted that she definitely didn’t expect to do what she did. “It’s pretty amazing. I wasn’t expecting to have this kind of good experience so soon in my career.
I thought I would have that when I was at my peak at 24 or 25 and have that experience. I am pretty happy that I am able to give my all and play well and be in that place. My dreams are coming true,” Swiatek said in 2022 October.
