2024 Iga Świątek tennis season explained

Fullname:Iga Świątek
Singlestitles:5
Calendarprizemoney:$6,826,749
Currentsinglesranking:No. 1
Australianopenresult:3R
Frenchopenresult:W
Wimbledonresult:3R
Updated:19 August 2024
Previous Season:2023

The 2024 Iga Świątek tennis season officially began on 30 December 2023 as the start of the 2024 WTA Tour.[1] Iga Świątek entered the season as the world number 1 player in singles for the second year in a row in her career.[2]

Yearly summary

Early hard court season

Świątek represented Team Poland in the United Cup. Poland was drawn into Group A along with Team Spain and Team Brazil. Świątek won both of her group stage singles matches by defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia and Sara Sorribes Tormo.[3] She also won both of her mixed doubles matches alongside Hubert Hurkacz, including a win against the Spanish team without dropping a single game.[4] She then went on to defeat Zheng Qinwen and Caroline Garcia in the quarterfinals[5] and the semifinals[6] of the event, respectively. Despite giving Poland a lead after winning her singles match against Germany's Angelique Kerber, she and Hurkacz lost their mixed doubles match to the pair of Laura Siegemund and Alexander Zverev, therefore losing the United Cup final.[7]

Świątek entered the Australian Open as the No. 1 seeded player, her 8th consecutive major as the top seed. She recorded wins against the 2020 champion, Sofia Kenin and runner up of 2022 edition, Danielle Collins in the first and second round, respectively.[8] [9] In the third round, she was upset by Linda Nosková in three sets and as a result of this loss her 18 match winning streak came to an end which started in September 2023.[10] This marked the earliest loss by a top seed at the Australian Open since 1979,[11] and the first time that the top seed failed to make the round of 16 since the tournament became a 128-player draw in 1988.[12]

In February, Świątek entered the Qatar Open as a two-time defending champion. She reached the final after having defeated Sorana Cîrstea, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Viktoria Azarenka. In the final, she faced Elena Rybakina winning in straight sets and claiming her 7th WTA 1000 title. Świątek did not drop a set en route to the title for the second consecutive year. She also became the first person to win three consecutive titles in Doha and the first player to win three consecutive titles at the same hardcourt tournament since Serena Williams in 2015.[13] [14]

In March, Świątek won the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells for the second time, defeating Maria Sakkari in the final.[15] This was her second title of the season and 19th overall.[16] In Miami, she recorded her 100th WTA 1000 career match win defeating Camila Giorgi in one hour, in straight sets.[17]

Clay season

In April, Świątek entered the Stuttgart Open as a two-time defending champion and reached the semifinal where she lost to Elena Rybakina in three sets,[18] which ended her 10-match winning streak in the tournament.[19] In the same month, she entered her 100th week as the reigning world No. 1 surpassing Lindsay Davenport and moving to the ninth place in the all-time table.[20] [21] At the Madrid Open, she reached the final where she faced the defending champion and 2nd seed Aryna Sabalenka. Świątek played the longest match against Sabalenka in her career thus far, which lasted over three hours. She defended three championship points in the third set and won her 20th career title,[22] becoming the joint-most successful Polish tennis player in terms of the number of titles won alongside Agnieszka Radwańska.[23] [24] At the next WTA 1000, the Italian Open, she reached a second consecutive final with a win over world No. 3 Coco Gauff in straight sets.[25]

All matches

Singles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponentRankResultScore
1RR Beatriz Haddad Maia11Win6–2, 6–2
2RR Sara Sorribes Tormo48Win6–2, 6–1
3QF Zheng Qinwen14Win6–2, 6–3
4SF Caroline Garcia20Win4–6, 6–1, 6–1
5F Angelique KerberWin6–3, 6–0
61R Sofia Kenin38Win7–6(7–2), 6–2
72R Danielle Collins62Win6–4, 3–6, 6–4
83R Linda Nosková50Loss6–3, 3–6, 4–6
1RBye
92R Sorana Cîrstea22Win6–1, 6–1
103R19Win6–1, 6–4
11QF Victoria Azarenka31Win6–4, 6–0
SF Karolína Plíšková59Walkover
12W4Win 7–6(10–8), 6–2
1RBye
132R Sloane Stephens39Win6–4, 6–4
143R20Win6–1, 6–4
15QF7Win6–3, 6–2
16SF40Loss4–6, 4–6
1RBye
172R Danielle Collins56Win6–3, 6–0
183R29Win6–4, 6–0
194R Yulia Putintseva79Win6–1, 6–2
20QF204Win6–4, 1–0 ret.
21SF32Win6–2, 6–1
22W9Win 6–4, 6–0
1RBye
232R Camila Giorgi107Win6–1, 6–1
243R31Win6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4
254R16Loss4–6, 2–6
26Q Simona Waltert158Win6–3, 6–1
27Q Céline Naef148Win6–4, 6–3
1RBye
282R Elise Mertens30Win6–3, 6–4
29QF303Win7–6(7–2), 6–3
30SF4Loss3–6, 6–4, 3–6
1RBye
312R Wang Xiyu52Win6–1, 6–4
323R30Win6–1, 6–1
334R Sara Sorribes Tormo55Win6–1, 6–0
34QF13Win4–6, 6–0, 6–2
35SF20Win6–1, 6–3
36W2Win 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)
1RBye
372R77Win6–0, 6–2
383R Yulia Putintseva41Win6–3, 6–4
394R331Win7–5, 6–3
40QF16Win6–1, 6–3
41SF3Win6–4, 6–3
42W2Win 6–2, 6–3
431R143Win6–1, 6–2
442R134Win7–6(7–1), 1–6, 7–5
453R Marie Bouzková42Win6–4, 6–2
464R41Win6–0, 6–0
47QF6Win6–0, 6–2
48SF3Win6–2, 6–4
49W15Win 6–2, 6–1
501R Sofia Kenin49Win6–3, 6–4
512R Petra Martić85Win6–4, 6–3
523R Yulia Putintseva35Loss6–3, 1–6, 2–6
531R143Win6–2, 7–5
542R Diane Parry59Win6–1, 6–1
553R Wang Xiyu52Win6–3, 6–4
56QF9Win6–1, 2–6, 4–1 ret.
57SF7Loss2–6, 5–7
58B Anna Karolína Schmiedlová67Win6–2, 6–1
1RBye
592R69Win6–0, 6–7(8–10), 6–2
603R21Win6–2, 6–2
61QF Mirra Andreeva24Win4–6, 6–3, 7–5
62SF3Loss3–6, 3–6
Sources:[26]

Mixed doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponentCombined RankResultScore
1RR Beatriz Haddad Maia / Marcelo Melo51Win6–4, 6–3
2RR Alejandro Davidovich Fokina / Sara Sorribes Tormo74Win6–0, 6–0
3QF Zhang Zhizhen / Zheng Qinwen72Withdrew
4SF Caroline Garcia / Édouard Roger-Vasselin31Withdrew
5F Laura Siegemund / Alexander Zverev12Loss4–6, 7–5, [4–10]

Tournament schedule

Singles schedule

DateTournamentLocationTierSurfacePointsResult
29 December 2023 –
7 January 2024
United CupAustraliaUnited CupHard500Final defeated Angelique Kerber
6–3, 6–0
14 January 2024 –
27 January 2024
Australian OpenAustraliaGrand SlamHard130Third round lost to Linda Nosková
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
11 February 2024 –
17 February 2024
Qatar OpenQatarWTA 1000Hard1000Winner defeated Elena Rybakina
7–6(10–8), 6–2
18 February 2024 –
24 February 2024
Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsUnited Arab EmiratesWTA 1000Hard390Semifinals lost to Anna Kalinskaya
4–6, 4–6
6 March 2024 –
17 March 2024
United StatesWTA 1000Hard1000Winner defeated Maria Sakkari
6–4, 6–0
20 March 2024 –
31 March 2024
Miami OpenUnited StatesWTA 1000Hard120Fourth round lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova
4–6, 2–6
15 April 2024 –
21 April 2024
Stuttgart OpenGermanyWTA 500Clay (i)195Semifinals lost to Elena Rybakina
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
23 April 2024 –
5 May 2024
Madrid OpenSpainWTA 1000Clay1000Winner defeated Aryna Sabalenka
7–5, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)
8 May 2024 –
19 May 2024
Italian OpenItalyWTA 1000Clay1000Winner defeated Aryna Sabalenka
6–2, 6–3
20 May 2024 –
9 June 2024
French OpenFranceGrand SlamClay2000Winner defeated Jasmine Paolini
6–2, 6–1
1 July 2024 –
14 July 2024
Wimbledon ChampionshipsUnited KingdomGrand SlamGrass130Third round lost to Yulia Putintseva
6–3, 1–6, 2–6
27 July 2024 –
4 August 2024
Summer OlympicsFranceOlympicsClayBronze medalist defeated Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
6–2, 6–1
13 August 2024 –
19 August 2024
Cincinnati OpenUnited StatesWTA 1000Hard390Semifinals lost to Aryna Sabalenka
3–6, 3–6
26 August 2024 –
8 September 2024
US OpenUnited StatesGrand SlamHard
Total year-end points7855

Mixed doubles schedule

Yearly records

Head-to-head match-ups

Świątek has a WTA match win–loss record in the 2024 season. Her record against players who were part of the WTA rankings top ten at the time of their meetings is . Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

Top 10 record

Resultclass=unsortableW–LOpponentRkTournamentSurfaceclass=unsortableRdclass=unsortableScoreRkclass=unsortableRef
bgcolor=98fb98 Win Elena Rybakinabgcolor=eee8aa 4bgcolor=e9e9e9 Qatar Open, Qatarbgcolor=ccccff Hardbgcolor=thistle F7–6(10–8), 6–2bgcolor=lime 1[27]
bgcolor=98fb98 Win Zheng Qinwenbgcolor=eee8aa 7bgcolor=e9e9e9 Dubai Championships, United Arab Emiratesbgcolor=ccccff Hardbgcolor=ffebcd QF6–3, 6–2bgcolor=lime 1[28]
bgcolor=98fb98 Win Maria Sakkaribgcolor=eee8aa 9bgcolor=e9e9e9 Indian Wells Open, United Statesbgcolor=ccccff Hardbgcolor=thistle F6–4, 6–0bgcolor=lime 1[29]
bgcolor=ffa07a Loss Elena Rybakinabgcolor=eee8aa 4bgcolor=d4f1c5 Stuttgart Open, Germanybgcolor=ebc2af Clay (i)bgcolor=yellow SF3–6, 6–4, 3–6bgcolor=lime 1[30]
bgcolor=98FB98 Win Aryna Sabalenkabgcolor=thistle 2bgcolor=e9e9e9 Madrid Open, Spainbgcolor=ebc2af Clay bgcolor=thistle F7–5, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)bgcolor=lime 1[31]
bgcolor=98fb98 Winbgcolor=#99ccff 3bgcolor=e9e9e9 Italian Open, Italybgcolor=ebc2af Claybgcolor=yellow SF6–4, 6–3bgcolor=lime 1[32]
bgcolor=98FB98 Win Aryna Sabalenkabgcolor=thistle 2bgcolor=e9e9e9 Italian Open, Italybgcolor=ebc2af Claybgcolor=thistle F6–2, 6–3bgcolor=lime 1[33]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winbgcolor=eee8aa 6bgcolor=f3e6d7 French Open, Francebgcolor=ebc2af Claybgcolor=ffebcd QF6–0, 6–2bgcolor=lime 1[34]
bgcolor=98FB98 Win Coco Gauffbgcolor=99ccff 3bgcolor=f3e6d7 French Open, Francebgcolor=ebc2af Claybgcolor=yellow SF6–2, 6–4bgcolor=lime 1[35]
bgcolor=98FB98 Win Danielle Collinsbgcolor=eee8aa 9bgcolor=ffea5c Summer Olympics, Francebgcolor=ebc2af Claybgcolor=ffebcd QF6–1, 2–6, 4–1 ret.bgcolor=lime 1[36]
bgcolor=ffa07a Loss Zheng Qinwenbgcolor=eee8aa 7bgcolor=ffea5c Summer Olympics, Francebgcolor=ebc2af Claybgcolor=yellow SF2–6, 5–7bgcolor=lime 1[37]
bgcolor=ffa07a Loss Aryna Sabalenkabgcolor=#99ccff 3bgcolor=e9e9e9 Cincinnati Open, United Statesbgcolor=ccccff Hardbgcolor=yellow SF3–6, 3–6bgcolor=lime 1[38]

Finals

Singles: 5 (5 titles)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
WTA Elite Trophy (0–0)
WTA 1000 (4–0)
WTA 500 (0–0)
WTA 250 (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (3–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (5–0)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
WinQatar Open, QatarWTA 1000Hard Elena Rybakina7–6(10–8), 6–2
WinIndian Wells Open, United StatesWTA 1000Hard Maria Sakkari6–4, 6–0
WinMadrid Open, SpainWTA 1000Clay Aryna Sabalenka7–5, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)
WinItalian Open, ItalyWTA 1000Clay Aryna Sabalenka 6–2, 6–3
WinFrench Open, FranceGrand SlamClay Jasmine Paolini6–2, 6–1
Sources:[39]

Earnings

TournamentSingles
Prize money
Doubles
Prize money
Year-to-date
1.United Cup$524,225$0$524,225
2.Australian Open$168,654$0$692,879
3.Qatar Open$523,485$0$1,216,364
4.Dubai Tennis Championships$158,944$0$1,375,308
5.Indian Wells Open$1,100,000$0$2,475,308
6.Miami Open$101,000$0$2,576,308
7.Stuttgart Open$44,526$0$2,620,834
8.Madrid Open$963,225$0$3,584,059
9.Italian Open$699,690$0$4,283,749
10.French Open$2,400,000$0$6,683,749
11.Wimbledon Championships$143,000$0$6,826,749
Total prize money[40] $6,826,749$0$6,826,749

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: Swiatek confident ahead of pressure-packed Olympic year. WTA Tennis. 29 December 2023. 30 December 2023.
  3. News: Swiatek off to flying start as Poland beat Brazil in United Cup . 18 February 2024 . Sportstar . 30 December 2023 . en.
  4. News: United Cup: Iga Świątek stars in Poland win over Spain, Great Britain eliminated after Australia beat USA . 18 February 2024 . www.eurosport.com.
  5. News: Hubert Hurkacz, Iga Swiatek fire Poland to SFs. 18 February 2024 . United Cup.
  6. News: The Polish national team beat France and reached the final of the United Cup 2024 . 18 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Germany overcomes Poland to win United Cup championship . Women's Tennis Association . 18 February 2024 . en.
  8. News: Iga Swiatek triumphs over Sofia Kenin in Australian Open opener . 18 February 2024 . The Times of India . 16 January 2024.
  9. News: Australian Open: I was at the airport already, says Iga Swiatek after incredible comeback win vs Danielle Collins . 18 February 2024 . India Today . en.
  10. Web site: Australian Open 2024: Iga Swiatek stunned by Linda Noskova in third round. bbc.com. 20 January 2024. 20 January 2024.
  11. News: Australian Open top seed Iga Swiatek shocked by 19yo Linda Noskova in third round. ABC News . 19 January 2024 . abc.net.au. 19 January 2024.
  12. Web site: Noskova, 19, upsets top seed Swiatek in Australian Open third round. wtatennis.com. 20 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Qatar Open: Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina to win third title in Doha . bbc.com . 18 February 2024 . 18 February 2024.
  14. Web site: Swiatek defeats Rybakina to win third consecutive Doha title . wtatennis.com . 17 February 2024 . 18 February 2024.
  15. Web site: Roopanarine . Les . 2024-03-17 . Swiatek dominates Sakkari to win second Indian Wells crown . 2024-05-06 . Love Game Tennis . en-GB.
  16. News: Indian Wells: Iga Swiatek earns dominant win over Maria Sakkari for second title . BBC Sport . 17 March 2024 . 18 March 2024 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317235510/https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/68593475 . live .
  17. Web site: In her 100th WTA 1000 match, Swiatek triumphs over Giorgi in Miami. 24 March 2024. 24 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240324000745/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3940167/in-her-100th-wta-1000-match-swiatek-triumphs-over-giorgi-in-miami. live.
  18. Web site: Roopanarine . Les . 2024-04-20 . Swiatek's Stuttgart Open reign ended by Rybakina . 2024-05-06 . Love Game Tennis . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Rybakina ends Swiatek's winning streak in Stuttgart; faces Kostyuk in final . wtatennis.com . 20 April 2024 . 21 April 2024 . 21 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421081330/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3973902/rybakina-ends-swiateks-10-match-winning-streak-in-stuttgart-to-reach-final . live .
  20. Web site: Iga Swiatek's 100 weeks as world No 1: The streak, the slams, the bagels . theathletic.com . Charlie Eccleshare . 23 April 2024 . 26 April 2024 . 24 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424151132/https://theathletic.com/5434962/2024/04/23/iga-swiatek-100-weeks-world-number-one-stats/ . live .
  21. Web site: Swiatek Overtakes Davenport And Closes Up On 100th Week As world No. 1 . tennis-infinity.com . Nurein Ahmen . 15 April 2024 . 26 April 2024 . 26 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426213320/https://tennis-infinity.com/wta/swiatek-overtakes-three-time-grand-slam-winner-davenport-for-most-weeks-at-no-1 . live .
  22. Web site: Roopanarine . Les . 2024-05-04 . Swiatek beats Sabalenka to win classic Madrid Open final . 2024-05-06 . Love Game Tennis . en-GB.
  23. Web site: Iga Swiatek wins three-set duel against Aryna Sabalenka to take Madrid crown . theguardian.con . 4 May 2024 . 5 May 2024.
  24. Web site: IGA ŚWIĄTEK ZDOBYŁA W MADRYCIE 20. TYTUŁ. TYLE SAMO MIAŁA AGNIESZKA RADWAŃSKA . pl . eurosport.tvn24.pl . 5 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Swiatek ousts Gauff in Rome; into second consecutive WTA 1000 final. 16 May 2024.
  26. Web site: Iga Świątek Plater Stats & More — WTA Official. Women's Tennis Association. 21 February 2024.
  27. News: Top-ranked Iga Swiatek wins her third straight Qatar Open . 2 May 2024 . Hindustan Times . 18 February 2024 . en.
  28. News: Swiatek races into Dubai semi-finals while double faults cost Gauff . 2 May 2024 . The Guardian . 22 February 2024.
  29. News: Carayol . Tumaini . Iga Swiatek swats aside Maria Sakkari for second Indian Wells triumph . 2 May 2024 . The Guardian . 17 March 2024.
  30. News: Rybakina ends Swiatek's Stuttgart reign in semis . 2 May 2024 . ESPN . 20 April 2024 . en.
  31. News: Carayol . Tumaini . Iga Swiatek wins three-set duel against Aryna Sabalenka to take Madrid crown . 5 May 2024 . The Observer . 4 May 2024.
  32. News: Paul into first clay semis; Swiatek sweeps Gauff . 16 May 2024 . ESPN . 16 May 2024 . en.
  33. News: Iga Swiatek dominates Aryna Sabalenka to claim 3rd Italian Open title . 18 May 2024 . ESPN . 18 May 2024 . en.
  34. News: French Open: Iga Swiatek blanks Vondrousova in straight sets to reach semi-finals . 4 June 2024 . India Today . 4 June 2024 . en.
  35. News: Iga Swiatek overwhelms Coco Gauff to reach French Open final. 6 June 2024 . ESPN . 6 June 2024 . en.
  36. Web site: Iga Swiatek hit by ball, advances when Danielle Collins quits. ESPN. 1 August 2024.
  37. Web site: Iga Swiatek’s 25-match Roland Garros winning streak ended by Qinwen Zheng. The Guardian. 1 August 2024.
  38. News: Cincinnati Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Iga Swiatek to reach final . 19 August 2024 . BBC Sport . 18 August 2024.
  39. Web site: Tennis Abstract: Iga Świątek WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis. tennisabstract.com. 21 February 2024.
  40. Web site: WTA prize money leaders. Women's Tennis Association. 4 March 2024. 8 March 2024.