Ash Barty’s second – and almost certainly final – retirement two years ago not only broke Australian hearts but also unleashed a potential all-time great.
, after which she held a mammoth 2633-point margin in the WTA rankings over then-world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka.– and this time for good.A typically selfless decision came next, with the triple grand slam champion asking to be immediately removed from the rankings at the completion of that year’s Miami Open.
Barty was still 2204 points clear of her closest rival, Swiatek – who did not win a set against Barty in their two meetings – in that final week on top before handing the No.1 ranking to the Pole.“There is no better person ,” Barty said at the time. “She’s an incredible person, a great tennis player, and the way she’s brought this fearless energy onto the court has been incredible.
“I just felt I had more variety because I started practising this stuff just to play against ; getting back slices and everything,” Swiatek said. “I don’t know if I would be world No.1 if she was still playing, but she was a huge inspiration.” Swiatek not only absorbed that pressure but thrived, including an extraordinary 37-match winning streak that is the longest on the WTA Tour this century. Only Sabalenka briefly interrupted Swiatek’s hold on top spot since, with the latter celebrating 100 weeks as world No.1 in April. Swiatek will reach 109 weeks on Monday and is on target to match Barty’s tally on September 16, barely a week after the US Open finishes.
Dokic believes Swiatek may need to “turn into a little bit of a Barty” to improve her fortunes at Wimbledon, from developing a slice to becoming more comfortable coming to the net and continuing to make her serve a greater weapon. However, she does not expect her to win the title this year.
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