Iga Swiatek continues her domination of the WTA Tour with stunning win in Stuttgart

Iga Swiatek continues to sweep all before her on the WTA Tour after she defeated Aryna Sabalenka to claim her fourth consecutive title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
The 20-year-old has established herself as a dominant world number one over the past few weeks following Ashleigh Barty’s retirement and added the Stuttgart crown to her titles in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami.
Swiatek dropped a set for the first time since Indian Wells against Liudmila Samsonova in the semi-finals on Saturday but the final was another story of domination as she brushed aside Sabalenka 6-2 6-2.
The opening set was tighter than the scoreline appeared but third seed Sabalenka struggled on serve, while Swiatek fought off moments of pressure before wrapping up victory in an hour and 24 minutes.
The former French Open champion, who will take home a Porsche as well as her prize money, has now won 23 matches in a row and will have a lead of more than 2,000 points in the rankings on Monday.
“I worked hard this week to adjust properly and to play my best tennis on the surface so I’m really proud of myself,” Swiatek, who beat US Open champion Emma Raducanu en-route to the title.
“I’m really proud of my team because after yesterday’s match it wasn’t easy to reset, and also physically and mentally be ready for today.”
The Pole’s winning streak puts her in esteemed company, with only the Williams sisters, Justine Henin and Victoria Azarenka managing longer runs among female players since 2000.
“It’s pretty surreal, honestly,” added Swiatek. “A few years ago I wouldn’t have even thought about being in this kind of group so for sure right now I need to work harder to keep this streak but I’m just going to take it match by match.
“I’m super proud of myself and really satisfied. These kind of players were my role models when I was growing up so it’s great.”
Latest
-
Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal casts doubts over his Wimbledon future in honest press conference
Rafael Nadal has revealed his family were calling for him to quit in his Wimbledon quarter-final against Taylor Fritz.
-
Wimbledon
Injured Rafael Nadal stages incredible fightback to reach Wimbledon semis
Nadal struggled with an abdominal injury but booked a last-four clash with Nick Kyrgios by fighting back from two sets to one down.
-
Wimbledon
Simona Halep reaches new heights despite stuttering comeback
Simona Halep is now a far more complete player than when she won her first two Grand Slams.
-
Wimbledon
Look away: Nick Kyrgios will ruin your whole match and your game
The key to beating Nick Kyrgios is focus says Mats Wilander.
-
Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios stays in the hunt for Wimbledon glory with last eight triumph
The controversial Australian saw off Cristian Garin to reach his maiden grans slam semi-final.
-
Wimbledon
Cameron Norrie’s great weapon is his fitness says coach
Facundo Lugones has coached Norrie for his whole career since they were team-mates at college in Texas.
-
Wimbledon
Maria Sharapova an ideal role model for Emma Raducanu
Former Wimbledon winner Bartoli believes there are many similarities between the two teenage champions.
-
Wimbledon
Elena Rybakina becomes Kazakhstan’s first Wimbledon semi-finalist
Elena Rybakina dropped her first set of the Championships but reached a maiden semi-final in SW19.
-
Wimbledon
Simona Halep unbeaten in 12 at Wimbledon and semi-final beckons
The two-time grand-slam winner needed only 63 minutes to get past her American rival in the last eight.
-
Wimbledon
Wimbledon day 10: Follow the action from SW19 with Tennis365’s live scores and results centre here…
Catch the action from Wimbledon with our live scores and results centre…