Iga Świątek to replace Ash Barty as women's world number one
Iga Świątek will replace Ash Barty as the women's world number one in the wake of the Australian's sudden retirement.
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Iga Świątek will replace Ash Barty as the women's world number one in the wake of the Australian's sudden retirement.
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