Andy Roddick believes Iga Swiatek is a really professional candidate to grow to be “the most effective gamers of all time” whereas Aryna Sabalenka has already constructed a Corridor of Fame profession.
Swiatek, who will probably be turning simply 23 on Could thirty first, already has 4 Grand Slam titles, 11 WTA 1000 titles and likewise has one WTA Finals title. Additionally this Monday, Swiatek entered her 103th week on the world No. 1 spot.
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On the opposite aspect, 26-year-old Sabalenka hasn’t achieved as a lot as Swiatek however she has additionally achieved some very notable issues as she is a two-time Grand Slam champion, a five-time WTA 1000 champion, has one WTA Finals title and has been the top-ranked participant on this planet.
“Sabalenka now’s somebody who has gained two Slams, has been No. 1 on this planet, has a bunch of WTA 1000s. She’s a corridor of famer already. She simply is in, she’s in, merely,” Roddick mentioned on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast.
“Swiatek, 4 Majors, 9 WTA 1000 titles already, 20 complete titles. You may chop her resume into a 3rd and I feel she would nonetheless have it. 100, some odd weeks at No. 1 since Ash Barty retired and handed the No. 1 rating over to her. Swiatek is on her strategy to turning into the most effective gamers of all time.”
Swiatek and Sabalenka delivered the match of the yr in Madrid
After their 2023 Madrid last was voted because the WTA Match of the Yr, Swiatek and Sabalenka put up one other lights out present on this yr’s Madrid last. And after over three hours of play and three match factors saved, Swiatek outlasted Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7).
In the course of the trophy ceremony, Swiatek confirmed some main respect and appreciation for Sabalenka, thanking the Belarusian for “forcing me to be a greater participant.”
Now, Swiatek and Sabalenka are each taking part in in Rome, the place they might solely meet within the last.
