Iga Świątek has extended her extraordinary winning streak after a ruthless display against Bianca Andreescu in the Italian Open quarter-finals.
If there were any lingering doubts about who the new dominant force is in women’s tennis, Swiatek put them to rest with another incredible performance.
The Pole hammered 2019 US Open champion Andreescu 7-6 (7-2) 6-0 to reach the semi-finals in Rome and extend her winning streak to 26 matches.
Only three women – the Williams sisters Venus and Serena, plus Justine Henin have longer WTA win streaks since 2000.
The sport was shocked when Australian Ash Barty announced her sudden and immediate retirement while holding the No.1 ranking two months ago.
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