Iga Swiatek eager to learn Serena Williams-style 'pressure and intimidation', targets career Grand Slam after US Open

Over the last nine months Iga Swiatek has proved herself as undoubtedly the best player on the WTA Tour. She’s won seven titles this season, including the French Open and US Open, clocked up a record-breaking 37-match winning run, and established a commanding lead at the top of the world rankings after taking the world No. 1 position in her stride following Ashleigh Barty's shock retirement.

Ad Such dominance has arguably not been witnessed on the WTA Tour since the days of prime Serena Williams, and one of Swiatek’s next challenges is building her aura to impact opponents just as Williams did. Davis Cup‘She had an amazing life’ – Murray pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II12 HOURS AGO “I feel like it's not every time that I can make use of it,” she told the WTA. “This is the thing that Serena really showed how to do.

Because she was at the top for a long time and she was using that pressure and intimidation of being at the top of the game. She used it pretty well to make her matches a little bit easier, especially at the beginning. “I feel like I was able to do that a couple of times, but I want to do it more often.

So for sure I'm aware of that and I want to try and use it in the right way.” Swiatek secured her third Grand Slam title with victory over Ons Jabeur in the US Open final. How many majors will Swiatek win? Clijsters: Swiatek is an incredible champion She has now won two of the four majors and has ambitions to target the Australian Open and Wimbledon going forward. Swiatek made the semi-finals at the Australian Open earlier this year but is yet to make it past the fourth round at Wimbledon.