It may seem like just another Monday for Iga Swiatek, the woman who has been ruling the women’s circuit since April 2022. But no, this date marks the 121st week of the Polish player as the world No. 1, thus matching the particular record set by the previous queen, Ashleigh Barty.
What does this mean? To highlight the wildest fact, it means that Swiatek is 23 years old and there are now only six women in tennis history who have spent more time than her at the top of the rankings. We will see if Aryna Sabalenka soon joins the discussion because otherwise, we will soon see Iga close to making the next surpass, in this case, the 178 weeks of Monica Seles.
