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Iga Swiatek has joined Serena Williams in a very notable milestone list as the Pole is the eighth player to win 100 matches as the world No. 1 since the rankings were introduced in 1975, via Opta Ace.
On Thursday, Swiatek saw off top-ranked Chinese female tennis player Zheng Qinwen 6-2 6-3 at the United Cup. For Swiatek, it marked her 100th win as the top-ranked player in the game. Before beating Zheng, Swiatek also handed out straight-set defeats to Beatriz Haddad Maia and Sara Sorribes Tormo, respectively.
Following her opening three wins of the new season, Swiatek made it to 100 wins as the world No. 1.
100 – Iga Swiatek has become the 8th player since the WTA Rankings were published in 1975 to secure 100 wins as World No. 1. Centennial.
Can you name the other seven players? Here the answer:https://t.co/QBLKynlBS0#UnitedCup | @UnitedCupTennis @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/rYCo1nPjkz
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) January 3, 2024
By doing so, Swiatek joined some of the biggest icons of the game. Previously, the players who were able to achieve the feat were Williams, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, and Justine Henin.
