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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning her third round match against Danielle Rose Collins of the U.S. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning her third round match against Danielle Rose Collins of the U.S. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Iga Swiatek has recorded her 36th consecutive match-winning streak in the first round of Wimbledon 2022. Former tennis player Caroline Wozniacki shares her insight on who can defeat the incumbent world no. 1 and break the astounding streak of the player. She named 23-time grand slam champion and her dear friend, Serena Williams, too.
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The Polish player defeated Jana Fett to continue her winning streak at the grass-court major. The player has stayed undefeated for 132 days and continues to perform well to maintain that.
Caroline Wozniacki picks Serena Williams as Iga Swiatek’s contender
Former world no. 1, Caroline Wozniacki feels that only two players who are active in the tennis circuit can defeat the Polish sensation.
Interesting from Wozniacki on comms:
As the BBC show a graphic counting 132 days since Swiatek's last defeat, Wozniacki picks out Jelena Ostapenko and Serena Williams ("in her heyday") as the two players she can see beating Swiatek here.
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The first one is, 23-time grand slam winner Serena Williams and that too when she is at her peak performing stage on the court.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 28, 2022 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against France’s Harmony Tan REUTERS/Matthew Childs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The second player is the last player who defeated Iga Swiatek. It is Jelena Ostapenko. She had defeated Swiatek in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Since then, Iga Swiatek has not let anyone defeat her.
Who can defeat the polish player?
Interestingly, she has broken the longest record of Venus Williams of the longest consecutive wins. She now is the record holder with 36 undefeated consecutive wins. And as per Wozniacki’s picks, Swiatek is free of one contender. Serena Williams had to bid the Wimbledon 2022 farewell early because of her defeat in the first round.
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Iga Swiatek has performed excellently in 2022 and she is training ardently to keep her streak alive. World no. 1 recently won her second grand slam title at the French Open 2022.
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Mar 13, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Iga Swiatek (POL) reacts after winning a point during her third round match against Clara Tauson (DEN) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Now, she will face Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove from the Netherlands in the second round of Wimbledon.
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Do you think Iga Swiatek will be able to perform equally well on the grass court too?
