“She was the last player to ever bagel Iga Swiatek on a hard court but then retired three years later

Iga Swiatek has become one of the most dominant players on the WTA Tour over recent years.

Five-times a Grand Slam champion, Swiatek is the most successful active player in women’s tennis.

The Polish WTA star has won four French Open titles, the US Open in 2022, and spent a staggering 125 weeks as world number one.

Swiatek lost in the Australian Open earlier this month, but was just a point away from reaching the final, as she achieved her career-best performance in Melbourne.

Ahead of her last four encounter with Madison Keys, Swiatek had dominated down under, dropping just 14 games in her first five matches.

Dominance that fans of the 23-year-old have come to expect, as Swiatek often hands out ‘bagels’ (6-0 sets), and breadsticks (6-1 sets) on the WTA Tour.

During her semi-final match in Melbourne, Swiatek lost the second set to Keys 6-1, a rare sight to see on a hard court, but when was the last time she failed to pick up a single game in a set?

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1,423 days have passed since Swiatek last lost a set 6-0 on hard courts.

Nearly four years ago, the Polish star took on two-time Major champion Garbine Muguruza in the last 16 of the Dubai WTA 1000 event.