Saturday, April 16, 2022

Iga Swiatek extends hard court win steak to 19 Poland qualifies for Billie Jean King Cup finals

 









World No.1 Iga Swiatek won her 19th straight match on Saturday, leading Poland into the finals of the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup, the preeminent team competition in women's professional tennis.


Swiatek gave Poland an insurmountable 3-0 lead in their qualifying tie against Romania with a flawless 6-0, 6-0 victory over Andreea Prisacariu. Top-ranked Swiatek converted all six of her break points en route to the 52-minute win.

By adding yet another triumph to her career-best winning streak, Swiatek gained Poland's required third match-win of the week, qualifying her country for the November finals. 12 nations will compete for the prestigious crown in the finals.

wtatennis.com

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