French Open: Number 1 Swiatek Enters on 28-Match Winning Streak

Poland's Iga Swiatek has her cap adorned with an Ukrainian flag as she holds up the trophy after winning the final match against Turkey's Ons Jabeur at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, on May 15, 2022. Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo

PARIS—Here’s one measure of just how dominant Iga Swiatek has been as the French Open begins Sunday:

The 28-match winning streak accumulated by the new No. 1 in the WTA rankings has been surpassed by only three women since 2000—Venus Williams (35 in 2000), Serena Williams (34 in 2013) and Justine Henin (32 in 2008), all former No. 1s, all owners of multiple Grand Slam titles.