Iga Swiatek, number 1 in the world on and off the pitch

In any order of life, the best must seem that way. But above all to be.

Among women, for what she does on a tennis court Iga Swiatek is a true number 1 in the world. Since April last year, when she took over from Australian Ashleigh Barty following her surprising retirement, the Pole has dominated the circuit. In those 11 months she won six titles, including two of the four Grand Slams she played. But, in addition, she precedes Aryna Sabalenka, her escort in the world ranking, by a good 4,485 points (a figure: between the Belarusian and the Chinese Qinwen Zheng, 24th in the world, there is less distance and this serves to underline the enormous difference that Swiatek agreed with the rest of his colleagues). Overwhelming dominance.

However, off the pitch, best of all, At just 21 she is also a true number 1 in the world who understands more and better every day what her role is in tennis in particular.. And in sports in general. An example of his attitude has been seen in recent days.

Since the start of the Russian invasion Swiatek has worn the Ukrainian shirt. More: from that moment he plays with a blue and yellow ribbon on his ever-present cap. This week, in Indian Wells, after Anastasia Potapova showed up in the Spartak Moscow shirt, Swiatek scored. “I am very surprised to see Russian girls wearing their country’s football team shirts. I don’t think it’s good for anyone to show that kind of feeling, no matter how much of a fan you are of that team; I hope he realized what he did,” she said. “I don’t think everything is being done right now to avoid this kind of situation. We are an example to many children and we have a responsibility as elite athletes. I think Russian tennis players should be more sensitive when it comes to behaving”, fired a number 1 who doesn’t just need to win tournaments to confirm that she is, in the broadest sense of the term.