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50 Weeks of 1GA! Iga Swiatek kicks off milestone 50th straight week at No. 1

She's just the fourth player in WTA rankings history to amass 50 or more weeks at the top spot in their first stint.

By John Berkok
Highlights: I. Swaitek Vs C. Liu; Indian Wells 2R3:05

There are no new ATP or WTA rankings this week as we're in the middle of a two-week ranking period for Indian Wells.

But for Iga Swiatek, the milestones keep coming anyway.

The Polish trailblazer, who first ascended to No. 1 on April 4th last year after winning Miami, will spend her 50th consecutive week at the top spot during the second week of Indian Wells this week.

Since WTA rankings began in 1975, Swiatek is just the ninth woman to record a streak of 50 or more consecutive weeks at No. 1.

WOMEN TO SPEND 50+ CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AT NO. 1:

  • Chris Evert (113 weeks from ’76-’78, 76 weeks from ’80-’82)
  • Martina Navratilova (156 weeks from ’82-’85, 90 weeks from ’85-’87)
  • Steffi Graf (186 weeks from ’87-’91, 87 weeks from ’93-’95, 94 weeks from ’95-’97)
  • Monica Seles (91 weeks from ’91-’93, 64 weeks from ’95-’96)
  • Martina Hingis (80 weeks from ’97-’98, 73 weeks from ’00-’01)
  • Serena Williams (57 weeks from ’02-’03, 186 weeks from ’13-’16)
  • Justine Henin (61 weeks from ’07-’08)
  • Ashleigh Barty (114 weeks from ’19-’22)
  • Iga Swiatek (50 weeks from ’22-present)

Swiatek is also just the fourth woman to spend 50 or more consecutive weeks at No. 1 in their very first stint at the top spot.

WOMEN TO SPEND 50+ WEEKS AT NO. 1 IN FIRST STINT AS NO. 1:

  • Steffi Graf (186 weeks from August 17, 1987 to March 10, 1991)
  • Martina Hingis (80 weeks from March 31, 1997 to October 11, 1998)
  • Serena Williams (57 weeks from July 8, 2002 to August 10, 2003)
  • Iga Swiatek (50 weeks from April 4, 2022 to present)
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 11: Iga Swiatek of Poland signs autographs after defeating Claire Liu of the United States in her second-round match on Day 6 of the 2023 BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2023 in Indian Wells, California (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)
© 2023 Robert Prange

And finally, Swiatek is now the 13th woman to spend a total of 50 career weeks at No. 1 in WTA rankings history.

WOMEN TO SPEND 50+ CAREER WEEKS AT NO. 1:

  • 377: Steffi Graf
  • 332: Martina Navratilova
  • 319: Serena Williams
  • 260: Chris Evert
  • 209: Martina Hingis
  • 178: Monica Seles
  • 121: Ashleigh Barty
  • 117: Justine Henin
  • 98: Lindsay Davenport
  • 71: Caroline Wozniacki
  • 64: Simona Halep
  • 51: Victoria Azarenka
  • 50: Iga Swiatek

The 21-year-old has no chance of losing her top ranking during the Sunshine Swing, meaning she’ll pass Azarenka for 12th place on the above list during the second week of Miami.