Iga Swiatek is preparing for her eagerly awaited return after taking a well-earned vacation after the US Open. To manage her breakup with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and concentrate on her health, she withdrew from the Asian swing.
There’s a lot of excitement surrounding her taking back the title from current No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. However, it’s surprising to see that these two are not the usual rivals at each other’s throats.
In a sweet turn of events, Swiatek and Sabalenka were recently seen laughing and filming what appeared to be a TikTok video together on the Riyadh courts.
Sabalenka is well-known for her lighthearted TikTok challenges, while Swiatek typically maintains a low profile on social media, posting primarily training updates. In just a few hours since it was posted, their joint appearance has generated a lot of excitement from fans.
Swiatek reshared a post by the WTA on her Instagram story with the caption: “Just the two best players in the world having a giggle.”
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Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
LLWWWWWWWL Ranked no.1, Sabalenka played her last match on the 13th of October when she beat world no.7 Qinwen Zheng 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the final in Wuhan to win her 17th career title.
Until now, during this year Sabalenka achieved an overall 54-12 match record. Sabalenka conquered 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Wuhan. Sabalenka was the finalist in Brisbane, Madrid and Rome.
Aryna Sabalenka will take on the world no.450 Petra Kvitova in the final on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their current head to head is 3-2 for Kvitova.
The Belarussian conquered 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Wuhan. Sabalenka reached the final in Brisbane (Brisbane International), in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Belarussian won 17 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Iga Swiatek in 2024
WWWWLWLWWW Currently the world no.2, Iga played her last match on the 4th of September when she capitulated to world no.6 Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4 in the quarter of the U.S. Open (draw).
During this season Iga owns a 59-8 record. Iga conquered 6 titles in 2024 in Australia, Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and French Open.
Iga Swiatek will compete against the world no.13 Barbora Krejcikova in the Round Robin on Sunday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their current head to head is 2-2.
Iga conquered 6 titles in 2024 in Australia, Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and French Open.
Swiatek won 23 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts and 10 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek faced off 12 times. Their actual head to head record is 8-4 for Swiatek. The last time they played each other, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 18th of August 2024.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
LLWWWWWWWL Now ranked no.1, the Belarussian played her last match on the 13th of October when she beat world no.7 Qinwen Zheng 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the final in Wuhan to win her 17th career title.
Currently, during this year the Belarussian has managed to achieve a compiled 54-12 match record. The Belarussian conquered 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Wuhan. Aryna reached the final in Brisbane, Madrid and Rome.
Aryna Sabalenka will fight against the world no.450 Petra Kvitova in the final on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their current record is 3-2 for Kvitova.
Sabalenka has won 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Wuhan. Aryna got to the final in Brisbane (Brisbane International), in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Aryna won 17 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Iga Swiatek in 2024
WWWWLWLWWW Now the world no.2, Swiatek played her last match on the 4th of September when she surrendered to world no.6 Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4 in the quarter of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Iga has achieved a 59-8 match record. The Pole has won 6 titles in 2024 in Australia, Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and French Open.
Iga Swiatek will come up against the world no.13 Barbora Krejcikova in the Round Robin on Sunday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their head to head is 2-2.
The Pole clinched 6 titles in 2024 in Australia, Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and French Open.
Iga won 23 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts and 10 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek squared off 12 times. Their current head to head is 8-4 for Swiatek. The last time they locked horns, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 18th of August 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
