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Winning matches at the highest level of any sport is tough. However, Iga Swiatek has made winning look ridiculously easy over the past few months. The Pole defeated Victoria Azarenka in the third round of the Italian Open to extend her winning streak to 25 matches. Since the start of the century, only nine players have managed this feat.
Players going on winning streaks signifies their peak performance and perseverance. With the tour being so competitive, it requires great skill and precision to string together a series of wins, let alone 25.
On that note, here's a list of nine players who have won 25 straight matches since 2000.
#9 Venus Williams - 35 matches in 2000
Venus Williams went on a blistering 35 match winning spree which yielded six titles in 2000, beginning in Wimbledon and ending towards the end of the year in Linz. The six titles included two Grand Slams -- Wimbledon and the US Open. To top it off, she also added an Olympic Gold medal to her trophy cabinet.
Venus' streak remains the longest in the WTA in the 21st century.
#8 Serena Williams - 34 matches in 2013
Serena Williams joined her elder sister in this select group of players in 2013. 2013 was an excellent season for Williams. Her winning streak began in Miami, where she defeated Maria Sharapova in the finals. She went on to win in Charleston, Madrid, Rome and the French Open before losing to Sabine Lisicki in the fourth round at Wimbledon.
This wasn't the end of Williams' win streak. She had a 14 match winning streak that began in Bastad immediately after Wimbledon that ended in the final of the Cincinnati Open. Williams went on yet another win-streak as the year progressed. She went on to win 25 consecutive matches and continued her run in 2014, where she lost in the fourth round of the Australian open to Ana Ivanovic.
#7 Justine Henin - 32 matches in 2007-08
The Belgian, with seven Grand Slams to her name, went on a hot streak in 2007. Justine Henin's winning spree began at the Rogers Cup. She also won a US Open during this period, her seventh Grand Slam. Maria Sharapova ended her run in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Australian Open.
#6 Victoria Azarenka - 26 matches in 2012
Victoria Azarenka went on a 26 match winning streak which also helped her claim her first Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Marion Bartoli ended her winning streak in Miami the same year.
#5 Iga Swiatek - 27 matches in 2022
Iga Swiatek has become the latest entry on this list. After marking her 25th consecutive win against Victoria Azarenka at the Italian Open, the Pole has now won 27 matches in a row after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals.
Iga Swiatek's streak started at the Qatar Open, where she beat Anett Kontaveit in the final. She then went on to win the Sunshine Double as well as events in Stuttgart and Rome. Iga Swiatek is 36-3 for the season so far.
#4 Andy Murray - 28 matches in 2016-17
Andy Murray went on an impressive 28-match winning streak in 2016-17. The three-time Grand Slam champion became World No. 1 in November 2016. During this run, he won five ATP titles including two Masters 1000 titles.
He won the ATP Finals crown by beating Novak Djokovic in the final. His winning streak eventually ended in the 2017 Doha final against Djokovic.
#3 Rafael Nadal - 32 matches in 2008
Rafael Nadal set the tennis world alight with his 32-match winning streak in 2008. The King of Clay won Hamburg and the French Open. He then went on to win the grasscourt event in Queen's and his first Wimbledon title.
He followed this up with a Masters 1000 title in Canada on hardcourt. Djokovic cut short Nadal's dream run in the semifinals in Cincinnati.
#2 Roger Federer - 41 matches in 2006-07
Roger Federer accomplished his longest winning streak between 2006 and 2007. This run yielded the US Open, the Australian Open and the ATP Finals titles. The run ended in a shock defeat to Guillermo Canas in the second round at Indian Wells.
Federer also had a 35 match win streak in 2005
#1 Novak Djokovic - 43 matches in 2010-11
Novak Djokovic racked up a 43-match win streak in 2010-11. After winning two Davis Cup matches in 2010, he went on a blistering run in 2011. Djokovic won seven consecutive titles, including the Australian Open. He also added four Masters 1000 titles to his locker. Federer ended his run in the semifinals of the French Open.
Djokovic also went on a 26 match winning streak in 2020 that began at the ATP Cup in January and ended in the fourth round of the US Open in September.
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