Iga Swiatek continues to write her name into the history books following another Italian Open triumph.
After battling through a tough field to claim the crown in Madrid, the 22-year-old had no such trouble in Rome as she stormed to the title without dropping a set.
Defeating the Pole on clay is arguably the biggest challenge on the WTA tour and she is in ominous form heading into Roland Garros where she is searching for her fourth championship.
Since becoming the World Number One in 2022, Swiatek has broken several records and she added another to her growing résumé after victory at the Foro Italico.
Iga Swiatek sets new WTA 1000 title record
Swiatek made what seemed like a tricky route to the Italian Open success very straightforward.
Despite a spirited performance from veteran and former World Number One Angelique Kerber, Swiatek completed a 7-5, 6-3 win in round four.
She then faced the hard-hitting and in-form Madison Keys and US Open champion Coco Gauff respectively, and dispatched the American duo to set up another showdown with Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
Those who expected another epic battle similar to the Madrid final were proved wrong as the Swiatek conceded just five games en route to another title run.
Saturday’s victory marked the tenth WTA 1000 title of her career, and since the format was introduced in 2009, at just 22 she is the youngest player to achieve this feat.
Serena Williams was 32 when she reached secured her tenth WTA 1000 title, and Victoria Azarenka previously had the record after reaching the historic number aged 31.
Where has Iga Swiatek won her WTA 1000 titles?
Swiatek has claimed 10 WTA 1000 titles in the space of just three years.
Her first came at the Italian Open back in 2021, which was the first of her three championships at the Foro Italico.
Four more followed in 2022 as another Rome title was accompanied by her first hard court successes with the Indian Wells and Miami, known as the ‘Sunshine Double’ and Doha.
Another Doha trophy along with her maiden Beijing victory came in 2023, before reaching double digits in WTA 1000 wins by claiming the Doha, Madrid and Rome titles in 2024.
This year’s success has moved Swiatek on to 11,695 ranking points, which is the highest number any plan has managed since Williams in 2015, who had as many as 12,721 during that year’s US Open.
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