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Iga Swiatek Creates History; Passes Ashleigh Barty For Total Weeks Spent As WTA World Number One
Iga Swiatek has passed Ashleigh Barty to go seventh in the all-time charts for most weeks spent as the WTA's world number one.
Iga Swiatek puts Ashleigh Barty behind her in very special record list
Today marks a very special day for Iga Swiatek as the 23-year-old is surpassing Ashleigh Barty at No. 7 on the all-time list for the most weeks spent at the world No. 1 position after entering her 122nd week at the top spot.
Iga Swiatek surpasses Ashleigh Barty for standalone seventh-most weeks as WTA No. 1
She now only trails Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Martina Hingis and Monica Seles.
WTA Rankings: Iga Swiatek surpasses Ashleigh Barty for this record
As mentioned, Swiatek has surpassed Barty in terms of weeks atop the WTA Rankings. Swiatek has now spent 122 such weeks compared to Barty's 121. The former is now behind Steffi Graf (377), Martina Navratilova (332), Serena Williams (319), Chris Evert (260), Martina Hingis (209), and Monica Seles (178).
Iga Swiatek pulls off Ashleigh Barty feat 2.5 years after move that left her shocked
After reaching the top spot for the first time, Swiatek impressively spent there 75 consecutive weeks before Aryna Sabalenka replaced her following the end of the 2023 US Open. However, it didn't take long before the five-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed the No. 1 position as the Pole has been sitting at the top spot since November 7th.
WTA Rankings Update: Iga Swiatek leapfrogs Ashleigh Barty to become the seventh-best No. 1 in history
Iga Swiatek has reached a new milestone in her career by becoming the seventh player with the most weeks as number 1 in the WTA rankings, surpassing Ashleigh Barty. With this week, Swiatek reaches a
Iga Swiatek ties Ashleigh Barty for seventh-most weeks at No. 1 in WTA rankings history
On Sunday night, Magdalena Frech won the first WTA title of her career—and at a WTA 500 event, no less—in Guadalajara. And now, on Monday morning, Iga Swiatek kicks off her 121st career week at No. 1, tying Ashleigh Barty for seventh-most weeks at No. 1 in the history of the WTA rankings, which began in November 1975.
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