How to stop her? Iga Swiatek extends incredible WTA 1000 tournament streak
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked second in the world, continues to demonstrate incredible consistency at major tournaments. In the third round match of the Miami Open, she confidently defeated Belgian Elise Mertens to advance to the round of 16.
Details: This victory allowed Swiatek to set a unique record in the history of WTA 1000 series tournaments: she has now reached the round of 16 for the 25th consecutive time at this level of competition. This achievement is the longest since the format was introduced in 2009.
Swiatek maintains her dominance in WTA 1000 category tournaments, not losing before the round of 16 since 2021, when she was defeated in the second round of the Cincinnati tournament by Ons Jabeur.
Reminder: In the next round of the Miami Open, the 2022 tournament champion will face experienced Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (ranked 22nd).
