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Coached by Tomasz Wiktorowski. previously worked with Piotr Sierzputowski
Father is former Olympic rower Tomasz Swiatek, who competed in the men's quadruple sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul
This summer organised 'Iga Swiatek and friends for Ukraine' event in Krakow, which featured a mixed doubles match between Agnieszka Radwanska, Sergiy Stakhovsky, Polish junior Martyn Pawelski and herself, and was attended by Poland's First Lady, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Elina Svitolina and Andriy Shevchenko. The occasion was watched by almost 15,000 people live and a further one million on television, raising more than half a million Euros for Ukrainian children and teenagers affected by the war
Started playing tennis because her older sister was playing and wanted to beat her
Enjoys rock music, including AC/DC and Pink Floyd
Includes PZU, ASICS, Tecnifibre, Rolex and Xiaomi in her endorsement portfolio

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (11): 2022 - Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, Roland-Garros, US Open, San Diego; 2021 - Adelaide, Rome; 2020 - Roland-Garros.
Finalist (2): 2022 - Ostrava; 2019 - Lugano.

DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2021 - Roland Garros (w/Mattek-Sands).

ADDITIONAL
Polish Fed Cup Team, 2018-20.

Career in Review

2021 - Posted first Top 10 year-end finish (at No.4) and reached a career high of No.4 on September 27; captured two titles in 2021, at Adelaide (d. Bencic in F) and Rome (d. Ka.Pliskova in F; first WTA 1000 title); did not drop a game in championship match at Rome; the only player to reach the second week at all four Grand Slams in 2021: QF at Roland Garros, R16 at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open; made debut at WTA Finals, becoming first Polish woman to qualify since A.Radwanska (2016); nominated for 2021 WTA Player of the Year (won by Barty), as voted on by members of the media.

2020 - First Top 20 season (finishing No.17); won her maiden Tour-level title at 2020 Roland Garros (d. Kenin in final) without dropping a set, becoming the first player from Poland - man or woman - to win a Grand Slam singles title; reached 4r at Australian Open (l. to Kontaveit), 3r at Us Open and 2r once; fell 1r on one occasion; made Top 20 debut on October 12, 2021 (after Roland Garros, rose from No.54 to No.17).

2019 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.61); runner-up at Lugano (l. to Hercog); reached 4r at Roland Garros (l. to Halep), 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open and US Open); fell 1r three times (incl .Wimbledon) and in qualifying on four occasions.

2018 - Won four singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2017 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2016 - Won first event of career on ITF Circuit in Sweden.