Iga Swiatek is on track to win yet another title in 2024 after breaking a personal record at the Cincinnati Open.
Swiatek took a break after the Olympics in order to fully prepare for the Cincinnati Open, having competed at the event in Paris.
The Pole clinched the bronze medal in the French capital, with Naomi Osaka having watched Swiatek practising at the Olympics in order to learn from the world number one.
Swiatek will have perhaps been disappointed with her third place finish in Paris, but she hasn’t let it impact her latest event.
The 23-year-old is into the third round in Cincinnati, having beaten Varvara Gracheva in round two after her round one bye.
Iga Swiatek breaks personal record at the Cincinnati Open
Top seed Swiatek now takes on Marta Kostyuk, as the world number one draws nearer to a Serena Williams record.
As per OptaAce, Swiatek now has 28 WTA-1000 match wins this year, surpassing her career-high of 27 set in 2023.
Only Williams has recorded more in a single season since the format’s introduction in 2009, with 36 in 2013.
How many wins can Iga Swiatek achieve in 2024?
Swiatek is enjoying a stunning year, with her lengthy runs in the various competitions across the different surfaces helping her pick up a long list of wins.
She now has a record of 47 wins and just five losses for 2024, having won a stunning five titles along the way.
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Along with her Olympic bronze, the Pole won a fourth successive French Open title, to claim her fifth Grand Slam in total aged just 23.
Swiatek has won all five Grand Slam finals she has played in, having also clinched the 2022 US Open title.
That victory against Ons Jabeur, along with her current form, should provide her with great confidence ahead of this year’s US Open.
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