Iga Swiatek has reached 80 weeks as World No.1 and joined elite company in doing so as the 10th WTA player to ever accomplish that feat.
Swiatek was World No.1 since April 4, 2022 until September 10, 2023 which she admitted was a huge burden on her and one that she felt the pressure come off when she finally lost it after the US Open to Aryna Sabalenka.
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But like a magnet, Swiatek’s reign resumed in November 2023 after winning the WTA Finals and snatching the spot again from Sabalenka who will now have the Australian Open to defend in short order.
There is also the potential that Coco Gauff even could find herself as World Number One if all goes well for the American ace during the Australian swing. But Swiatek will continue to extend her run at least towards 90 weeks and has already joined elite company and ten other players in doing so.
Serena Williams and Steffi Graf lead the way in terms of longest concurrent reign atop the WTA standings. Martina Navratilova over multiple separate reigns is next with a total of 332 overall. Chris Evert, Monica Seles, Ashleigh Barty and Martina Hingis are the other players to achieve this. Blazing a trail already at an early part of her career, Swiatek could yet hold the key to usurp Graf and Williams in terms of longest concurrent reigns.
