The 2020 Roland Garros champion took to social media to share her thoughts on the accomplishment. She acknowledged the collective efforts of her family and team in her success before hailing the feat as a significant juncture in Polish tennis history.
With her rise to the No. 1 position, the 20-year-old has gone a step further than Agnieszka Radwanska, who was previously the highest-ranked Pole at No. 2.
Iga Swiatek hopes her achievement will help usher several other players from her country into the top echelons of the sport.
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Swiatek has become the 28th player to scale the summit of the rankings since the implementation of the system in 1975. She had her very own photoshoot with the Chris Evert trophy at the picturesque Hollywood beach in Florida.
“I know there’s going to be a lot of pressure” - Iga Swiatek ahead of the clay-court season
In a recent interview with WTA Insider, Iga Swiatek said she hoped to take her winning momentum into the clay-court season. Having previously won titles at the Italian Open and Roland Garros, the Pole admitted that she feels comfortable playing on the red dirt. She believes, however, that she is likely to feel the pressure of being the World No. 1 going forward.
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