Tennis: Iga Swiatek Becomes New WTA World No.1 With Miami Open Win

 Poland's Iga Swiatek turned into the new world number one in ladies' tennis on Friday by overcoming swiss Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-0 at the WTA Miami Open. Swiatek will move into the best position abandoned by Australian Ashleigh Barty after the three-time Grand Slam champion reported her retirement recently. The 20-year-old Warsaw-conceived star needed to win her second-round match at the South Florida hardcourt competition to guarantee she would supplant Barty. Swiatek will be the principal Polish lady to arrive at the rankings highest point, obscuring the old imprint for players from her country she imparted to previous world number two Agnieszka Radwanska.



Poland's first Grand Slam singles title was won by Swiatek at the 2020 French Open.


Swiatek has partaken in a rankling start to the season, bringing home WTA championships at Doha and Indian Wells and is presently on a profession best 12-game dominate streak.


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She's additionally the primary player since Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in 2009 to bring home at least five championships prior to turning 21.


Paula Badosa might have taken over as number one had Swiatek lost, yet the Spaniard would have expected to come out on top for the Miami Open championship to get it done.

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