Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek: A Brief Biography

Iga Natalia Swiatek is a Polish tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 1 in the world in April 2022. Swiatek has won five Grand Slam singles titles as of April 2025 — four French Open titles and a US Open title. She is the first tennis player from Poland to win a major singles title. As of April 2025, Swiatek has won 22 singles titles, including ten WTA 1000 titles, with four coming in 2024. In 2025, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open (lost vs. Jelena Ostapenko), the Miami Open (lost vs. Alexandra Eala), and the Dubai Tennis Championships (lost vs. Mirra Andreeva). She also reached the semifinal of the 2025 Indian Wells Masters, where she lost against Andreeva in three sets (7-6, 1-6, 6-3).

Swiatek won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics (held at Roland Garros), defeating Anna Karolína Schmiedlová. She lost to Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals, marking her first loss after 1,149 days of staying undefeated at Roland Garros. Swiatek finished as a semifinalist at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, losing to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka. She advanced to the 2024 WTA Finals at Riyadh as World No. 2, losing her No. 1 spot to Sabalenka. In 2022, Swiatek recorded a 37-match winning streak, the longest on the WTA tour in the 21st century. She became the fourth woman tennis player to win the Sunshine Double in 2022 and has won many awards, including the WTA Fan Favorite Shot of the Year.

Iga Swiatek early life

Swiatek was born in Warsaw, Poland, on May 31, 2001, to parents Tomasz and Dorota Swiatek. Her father is a former Olympic rower.

She began her tennis journey at the age of five, following the footsteps of her elder sister, Agata Swiatek. She trained at Mera Warsaw when she was 14, and later moved to Legia Warsaw to hone her tennis skills.

Swiatek was ranked No. 5 on the ITF junior tennis circuit and won back-to-back Grade 4 titles when she was 13. She won a gold medal in the doubles event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games with her partner, Kaja Juvan.

Iga Swiatek Family Background

Swiatek was born to Dorota and Tomasz Swiatek. The couple also has another daughter named Agata Swiatek.

Who is Iga Swiatek's father?

Tomasz Swiatek, the father of Iga Swiatek, is a former rower who represented his country at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the men's quadruple sculls. He was awarded the Officer Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for his achievements.

Who is Iga Swiatek's mother?

Dorota Swiatek is the mother of Iga Swiatek. She is an orthodontist.

Who is Iga Swiatek’s sister?

Agata Swiatek is the elder sister of Iga Swiatek. Agata is a dentist who completed her education in medicine, just like her mother. Before pursuing dentistry, Agata started her career as a swimmer, but later switched to tennis. She competed on the ITF Junior tennis circuit, but later stopped playing due to injuries.

Iga Swiatek social media

Swiatek is on Instagram under the handle @iga.swiatek and has over 1.8 million followers as of April 2025. She also has an X account called ‘@iga_swiatek,’ where she has over 620k followers.

Iga Swiatek net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Iga Swiatek’s net worth is estimated to be $30 million as of April 2025.

Iga Swiatek prize money

According to WTA's official website, Swiatek has won over $35,249,202 in prize money, including over $2,107,211 in 2025 (as of April).

Iga Swiatek brand ambassadors

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Swiatek is the first woman tennis player to sign a sponsorship deal with the Swiss sports apparel manufacturer, ON. In 2023, Swiatek joined hands with the car brand Porsche. She announced the news of her endorsement deal through a tweet on her Twitter account.

Swiatek uses rackets sponsored by Tecnifibre and plays with the T-Fight 300 racket. She also endorses brands like Red Bull, Lexus, and Xiaomi. Swiatek has a deal with Polish sports drink Oshee Global. She is also associated with the Polish insurance provider, PZU, and signed a multi-year partnership deal with Infosys. Swiatek joined celebrities like Zendaya and Julia Roberts in signing a brand ambassador deal with the cosmetic brand Lancôme. (via Celebrity Net Worth)

Iga Swiatek career stats

Swiatek holds a career singles record of 364/82 as of April 2025. In the 2025 season, she has (as of April) served 64 aces and won 75.6% of her service games. She has also won 67.3% of her first-serve points and 49.4% of her second-serve points.

Iga Swiatek achievements

Some of Swiatek's achievements are as follows:

World No. 1 player

Swiatek achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 1 after Ashleigh Barty retired. She became the first player from Poland, male or female, to achieve the number one spot.

Five major singles titles

Swiatek has won five Grand Slam titles as of April 2025 — four French Opens and one US Open.

Sunshine Double

Swiatek became the fourth woman tennis player to win the Sunshine Double.

Ranking Points

Swiatek became the second player, after former world No. 1 Serena Williams, to collect 11,000 ranking points in a single season.

Awards

Swiatek has received many awards and honors in her tennis career, including the Polish Sports Personality of the Year and the WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year. She was included in Times magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.

Iga Swiatek titles won

Swiatek has won 22 WTA singles titles as of April 2025, including five Grand Slam titles and ten Masters 1000 titles. She won her fourth French Open title in 2024, defeating Jasmine Paolini in straight sets in the final.

Iga Swiatek best finish at each Grand Slam

Iga Swiatek coaching staff

Former Belgian tennis professional Wim Fissette is Iga Swiatek's coach as of April 2025, as per the official website of the WTA. He has previously worked with players like Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Naomi Osaka, and Angelique Kerber.

Tomasz Wiktorowski, a former professional tennis player from Poland, previously coached Swiatek. He has also coached former world No. 2 Agnieszka Radwańska and Olga Danilovic. Wiktorowski also worked as a commentator for TVP Sport and Eurosport Poland. He was born on January 10, 1981, in Warsaw, Poland. He received the Polish Coach of the Year award in 2022. The duo announced the split after the 2024 US Open.

Iga Swiatek diet

Swiatek revealed during a 2021 interview with WTA that she prefers to eat chicken and rice before her matches. For lunch, she eats lettuce, broccoli, cucumber, seeds, and cottage cheese. The Pol prefers to have a tropical smoothie as a midday snack.