Iga Swiatek has set a new record for the lowest number of games dropped en route to winning a WTA title. This week in Doha, Swiatek lost a total of five games on her way to defending her title at the tournament. After a first-round bye, Swiatek destroyed Danielle Collins 6-0 6-1 in the round-of-16.
Then, Swiatek was given a walkover by Belinda Bencic before dismantling Veronika Kudermetova 6-0 6-1 to reach the final. In the Doha final, Swiatek delivered another bagel as she ousted second-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-0.
With just five games dropped, Swiatek has set a new record in the Open Era for the lowest number of games dropped en route to winning a title.
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by losing just 5 games* to win a WTA event, Iga Swiatek sets a new record for the lowest number of games conceded
*she played just 3 matches, all the others here had at least 4
via @WTA pic.twitter.com/5PzsulLwuB — Diego Barbiani (@Diego_Barbiani) February 18, 2023
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