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  • Global No.1 Iga Swiatek extends lead in WTA scores, Coco Gauff jumps 10 puts to score No.13

    Iga Swiatek has 8,631 issues, which is 4,305 greater than someone else at the WTA scores chart. She has gained 6 consecutive titles this season.

    Iga Swiatek poses after successful the 2022 French Open. (Courtesy: Reuters)

    HIGHLIGHTSNo.1 Iga Swiatek has just about two times as many issues as No.2Coco Gauff jumps 10 puts to take career-high rank No.13Anett Kontaveit attains career-high rank of No.2

    Global No.1 Iga Swiatek’s moment victory on the French Open gave the Pole a lead of just about two times as many issues because the second-ranked Anett Kontaveit.

    Swiatek, who gained her 6th consecutive identify this season, together with the Roland Garros crown, has 8,631 issues, which is 4,305 greater than someone else at the chart.

    The Pole is spending her tenth consecutive week as No.1 following the surprising retirement of Ashleigh Barty previous on April 4.

    In the meantime, Kontaveit has attained No.2 for the primary time. Even supposing she crashed out of the French Open within the first spherical, Kontaveit seemed in back-to-back finals previous this 12 months, together with St. Petersburg, the place she gained her 6th profession identify, and Doha, the place she completed as runner-up to eventual champion Swiatek.

    Paula Badosa, Ons Jabeur and Maria Sakkari whole the present Most sensible 5.

    American youngster Coco Gauff, who completed as runner-up within the 2022 French Open, moved up 10 puts to achieve No. 13 spot on the planet scores chart.

  • Iga Swiatek turns into 1st Polish tennis participant ranked No. 1

    Iga Swiatek moved as much as the highest of the WTA scores on Monday, turning into the primary tennis participant from Poland to be ranked primary within the game.

    20-year-old Swiatek takes over from Ashleigh Barty, following the Australian’s surprise retirement when ultimate month the three-time grand slam winner introduced she can be leaving the game at 25-years-old, having spent greater than two years as international #1.

    ? It’s reputable these days and I wish to give myself, my circle of relatives, my group, and companions a second to have a good time it and to be at liberty about it…
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    — Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) April 4, 2022

    After beating Naomi Osaka to win the Miami Open identify on Saturday, Swiatek moved onto a 17-match successful streak having already gained Indian Wells every week previous, and the Qatar Open in Doha in February.

    In doing so the Pole has additionally develop into the primary feminine participant to win the primary 3 WTA 1,000 occasions of the 12 months.

    The clay courtroom season will get below means this week and Swiatek shall be focused on a 2nd French Open identify in June, having gained her maiden grand slam at Roland Garros in 2020.