Womens Tennis

The numbers behind Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon’s top seeds

The numbers behind Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon's top seeds

World No.1 Iga Swiatek leads the Top 32 seeds at Wimbledon, which begins Monday, June 27. She is currently riding a 35-match win streak and is set to become the youngest top seed at Wimbledon in more than a decade. Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, ranked No.40, is the last seeded player at No.32. 

The Wimbledon draw ceremony will be conducted on Friday, June 24.

Here are the key numbers surrounding the Top 16 seeds at Wimbledon:

1. Iga Swiatek

2022 Record: 44-3
Best Grass Result: 2021 Wimbledon, Round of 16 
Best Wimbledon Result: Round of 16 (2021)
2021 Wimbledon Result: Round of 16 

Notable stat: The top seed has won both majors this season, with Ashleigh Barty winning the Australian Open and Swiatek winning Roland Garros two weeks ago. Swiatek’s 35-match win streak is the longest streak of the century. She has won her past six tournaments. The 21-year-old from Poland will be the youngest top seed at Wimbledon since Caroline Wozniacki in 2011.

2. Anett Kontaveit

2022 Record: 16-8
Best Grass Result: 2017 ‘s-Hertogenbosch Champion, 2021 Eastbourne finalist 
Best Wimbledon Result: Third Round (2017, 2018, 2019)
2021 Wimbledon Result: First Round 

Notable stat: Since making the Doha final in February, the Estonian has won back-to-back matches only once. Wimbledon will be her only grass event of the season.

3. Ons Jabeur

2022 Record: 30-9
Best Grass Result: 2022 Berlin Champion, 2021 Birmingham Champion, 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinals 
Best Wimbledon Result: Quarterfinals (2021)
2021 Wimbledon Result: Quarterfinals 

Notable stat: Coming off her second career grass title, in Berlin, Jabeur has made the final of four of her past six tournaments. Only Swiatek has won more matches than the Tunisian this season. 

Champion’s Reel: How Ons Jabeur won Berlin 2022

2022 Berlin

4. Paula Badosa

2022 Record: 24-12
Best Grass Result: 2021 Wimbledon, Round of 16 
Best Wimbledon Result:…

Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at The Official Home of the Women's Tennis Association | WTA Tennis…