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Iga Świątek

Hilarious ‘Iga meme’ craze sees tennis ace Świątek now conquer the internet

Started after the World Tennis Association challenged fans, photoshopped pictures have shown the darling of the tennis world jumping into a tram, swinging a fishing rod, slam dunking a basketball and wielding a light sabre to fight Darth Vader. WTA/Twitter

Started after the World Tennis Association challenged fans, photoshopped pictures have shown the darling of the tennis world jumping into a tram, swinging a fishing rod, slam dunking a basketball and wielding a light sabre to fight Darth Vader.

Iga Świątek wins WTA tournament in Stuttgart

Polish tennis star Iga Świątek beat Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the 2023 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, on Sunday.

Iga named one of world’s 100 most influential people by TIME magazine

Świątek who is the current WTA ranking leader and a three-time Grand Slam Champion is the first Polish athlete to be featured in the prestigious list.

TIME magazine honours Iga Świątek

Polish tennis player Iga Świątek placed on the 2023 TIME magazine list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Tennis star Iga Swiatek withdraws from Miami tournament

Poland's tennis star and current world number one Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the WTA tournament in Miami due to an injured rib, the tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Top-ranked Świątek defeated by Krejcikova in Dubai final

World No. 1 Iga Świątek of Poland was upset by Barbora Krejcikova 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday.

Poland's Linette reaches first Grand Slam tennis semi-finals

Poland’s Magda Linette upset former world No.1 Karolina Pliskova, 6:3, 7:5, to reach the final four at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Poland's tennis star Świątek named WTA Player of the Year

Number one-ranked tennis player Iga Świątek was crowned the WTA Player of the Year for the first time in her career.

Head of Polish tennis association resigns over sexual abuse scandal

Miroslaw Skrzypczynski, the president of the Polish Tennis Association (PZT), has resigned following accusations of physical and psychological violence and sexual abuse.

Iga Świątek wins 2022 US Open

Tennis world no 1 Iga Świątek from Poland won the women's title at the 2022 US Open tennis grand slam tournament on Saturday, defeating Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), and becoming the first Polish woman to win the tournament.

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