Next Monday, Iga Swiatek (20) will be the new world no.1 after Ashleigh Barty announced her shocking retirement. Barty will be pulled out from the WTA rankings next Monday, and Iga will be the new world no.1 after reaching the 3rd round in Miami.
With 5776 points, Swiatek has an unassailable lead over Barbora Krejcikova and Paula Badosa Gibert. Barbora had to withdraw from the Miami Open with injury, while Paula has not enough points to snatch the world no.1 rank from Iga even if she wins the title in Miami.
These are the latest WTA live rankings.
Swiatek was celebrated on court after she defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-2 6-0. Then she added:
“After Indian Wells, it became my goal. It’s pretty weird for it to be my goal for two days and it may actually happen that quick.”
Swiatek in Miami, ranking, and results in 2022
WWWWLWLWWW Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), the Pole has achieved a compiled 21-3 match record in 2022. Swiatek is participating in Miami where she toppled Viktorija Golubic 6-2 6-0.
Iga Swiatek will face the world no.59 Madison Brengle in the 3rd round. Their actual record is 1-1.
Swiatek has won 2 titles in 2022 in Doha and in Indian Wells.
Swiatek won 5 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts and 2 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Ashleigh Barty in 2022
WWWWWWWWWW Now the world no.1, the Australian played her last match on the 29th of January when she beat world no.11 Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) in the final in Australian Open to win her 15th career title.
Presently, during this year Barty has a compiled 11-0 win-loss record. The Australian conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Adelaide and at the Australian Open.
Iga Swiatek and Ashleigh Barty played each other just twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Barty. Before, the last time they locked horns, Ashleigh Barty won 6-2 6-4 in the semifinal in Adelaide (Adelaide International 1) on the 8th of January 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Barbora Krejcikova in 2022
LWWLLWLLLW Now ranked no.4, Barbora played her last match on the 23rd of February when she lost to world no.12 Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2 in the 3rd round in Doha (draw).
During this season Barbora has a 9-4 match record. Barbora Krejcikova’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Sydney.
Badosa in Miami, ranking, and results in 2022
LLWWWLWWWW Currently ranked no.6, Paula owns a compiled 14-5 record in 2022. Paula is now competing in Miami where she bested Marie Bouzkova 7-5 7-5.
Paula Badosa Gibert will take on the world no.47 Yulia Putintseva in the 3rd round. Their record is 1-0 for Badosa.
Badosa has won 1 title in 2022 in Sydney.
Barbora Krejcikova and Paula Badosa Gibert played each other 3 times. The head to head is 3-0 for Badosa. Previously, the last time they played each other, Paula Badosa Gibert won 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) in the final in Sydney (Sydney Tennis Classic) on the 15th of January 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Iga Swiatek |
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