▲ The Polish player became the first player ranked number one in the world to reach that number of victories. Photo Ap
From the Editorial Staff
The newspaper La Jornada
Friday, July 5, 2024, p. a11
Iga Swiatek has made a historic mark at Wimbledon. The Pole recorded her 21st consecutive victory to become the first player to win more than 20 consecutive matches as world number one since the iconic Serena Williams did it between the 2014 WTA Finals and Madrid 2015.
Facing the iconic Ashleigh Barty, who was present in the stands, Swiatek methodically beat Croatian Petra Martic 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the third round at the English tournament. The 22-year-old Pole has not lost a match on the Hologic WTA Tour since the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in mid-April.
“I do everything step by step and every match is important to me. I don’t make it to the first rounds of the Grand Slams “I know I have to win or take it for granted. I am ready to fight even in the early stages. I am happy to be consistent, for sure,” said Swiatek, who will face Rothesay Classic champion Yulia Putintseva.
American Jessica Pegula (5) fell 6-4, 6-7 (7/6) and 6-1 to Wang Xinyu, while Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka withdrew due to a shoulder injury.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic, the world number two and who is recovering from a knee injury, had to push himself to the limit to overcome the young Scot Jacob Fearnley and advance to the next round.
In the main match, Absent He managed to win with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 5-7 and 7-5 that reflected the complications he had to overcome to demonstrate his hierarchy as a seven-time champion of the competition.
Could I play better and move better? Yes, absolutely, Djokovic admitted in the on-court interview. I hope that as I progress through the tournament, every day, every match, I feel better.
Fearnley, who arrived with a wild card, received a standing ovation when he took the third set against one of the best tennis players in the world.
Andy Murray, who has said he plans to retire at Paris 2024, lost alongside his brother Jamieen in doubles to Australians Rinky Hijikata and John Peers.
Djokovic, Murray and Spain’s Rafael Nadal, who have been leading figures in tennis over the past decade, have been included in the list for the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Tennis Federation announced. Russian Daniil Medvedev will also compete, but will do so as a neutral athlete due to his country’s conflict with Ukraine.
With information from Ap
2024-07-05 10:00:00
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