Une of the streaks of the season has ended.The Polish Iga Swiatek is no longer a tennis player to close without losing all her matches on her clay surface. The world number 1 said goodbye in the quarterfinals of her home tournament, Warsawlosing to the irregular and talented Caroline García 1-6, 6-1, 4-6.
Swiatek’s 2022 season on clay was wonderful. Titles in Rome, Stuttgart and Paris, with only two sets lost before the match against Garcia. One with Samsonova on German soil and another in her most difficult match at Roland Garros, the one that measured her against the Chinese surprise of Zhang Qinwen. Until Garca arrived and pushed her out of the way in Warsaw after her victories against her compatriot Frech and the Romanian Lee.
Swiatek’s balance sheet in 2022 is, at this point in the year, five losses. In the middle, it’s 6 crowns and that impressive streak of 37 consecutive victories. He was interrupted by a gala, Cornet, and the other, García, is the one that breaks the record of 17 on clay.
Aun as, There is little doubt as to whether or not Swiatek will finish at No. 1 in the WTA world.. He has 8,396 counting the 60 given by Warsaw. Following him is Kontaveit, with 4,476. Sakkari closes the podium with 4,190 and Badosa, the best Spaniard, is fourth with 4,030 and only 20 more than Ons Jabeur.
Traveling to the American tour with the aim of recovering, because in 2021 he did not add good results at any stop. Only one semifinal at the WTA500 in Ostrava. Adding more points is within reach of the best tennis player of 2022 without a doubt.
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