It wasn’t that long ago that it would be unthinkable to tag anyone but Iga Swiatek as favourite for a tournament. Her 37-match winning streak – the longest on the WTA Tour this century which ended at Wimbledon – featured several moments when it was hard to imagine how she would lose again.
It wasn’t just that Swiatek kept on winning, it was that she was winning in such a swashbuckling and confident style. With former world No.
1 Ashleigh Barty retired, it looked like Swiatek was setting herself up as the dominant force on the WTA Tour for years to come.
Ad But four losses later, Swiatek’s position doesn’t look so secure – and the field appears to be closing in ahead of the US Open.
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