US Open 2022: Rewinding Iga Swiatek's journey so far
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESSwiatek was born on May 31, 2001 in Warsaw to Dorota and Tomasz Swiatek
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESIga followed her sister Agata into tennis as she wanted to beat her and become more like her
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESIga Swiatek started training when she was 14 years old.
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESSwiatek reached a career-high ranking of No. 5 as a junior as she started competing in ITF Junior Circuit events in 2015.
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESIga made her junior Grand Slam debut in 2016.
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESAt the tender age of 21, Swiatek clinched her first French Open title
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESSwiatek is the only Polish tennis player, male or female, to have ever held the number 1 ranking in singles
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESSwiatek has been sponsored by Asics for clothing since the start of 2020
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESSwiatek, on October 10, 2021, donated $50,000 of her prize money in support of World Mental Health Day
Image Source : GETTY IMAGESIn the year 2022, Swiatek became the first Polish woman to qualify for the US Open's final and win it
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