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Wimbledon 2022: Women’s preview

Iga Swiatek, propelled to the World No.1 spot by the retirement of 2021 Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty, is bidding to become only the seventh woman to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same year


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Swiatek is on a remarkable 35-match winning streak – winning her last six tournaments – and will set a new record with a first round win at SW19

Longest WTA winning streaks (since 2000)
Venus Williams 	USA 	Ended: 2000	35
Iga Swiatek 	POL 	– 		35
Serena Williams USA 	2013		34
Justine Henin 	BEL	2008		32


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Iga Swiatek
Enjoying huge success, but has played just eight tour matches on grass

Ons Jabeur
At career-high No.3 after WTA 1000 title in Madrid, then victory on grass in Berlin

Emma Raducanu
Home favourite made 4th round in 2021 before winning U.S Open. Hampered this year by injuries

Coco Gauff
Roland Garros finalist shot to fame here in 2019, dispatching top names on way to 4th round


PLAYER RECORD		Swiatek	Jabeur	Raducanu	Gauff
2022 win-loss 		44-3	30-9 	8-11 		23-12
2022 titles		6	2	0		0
Career titles (total) 	9	3	1		2
Grand Slams		2	0	1		0

 
Source: WTA
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