Iga Sviatek (1 WTA) is having a fantastic year, and the legendary John McEnroe considers the 21-year-old to be a limitless athlete.

With 8 titles won in 2022 (Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, Roland Garros, US Open and San Diego), the Pole also qualified for the Tournament of Champions, where she defeated Daria Kasatkina in the first match (8 WTA) in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3.

John McEnroe is convinced that Iga Sviatek can overcome the barriers of tennis

This year, Iga Sviatek became only the 5th player this century to win that many events, joining a select club that also includes Martina Hingis (2000), Serena Williams (2002 and 2013), Kim Clijsters (2003 and 2015) and Justin Henin (2003 and 2007).

“Sviatek will win 10 Grand Slam tournaments, or maybe even more, who knows? He’s in great shape and doesn’t seem to have any limitations.” – said John McEnroe, reports tennisworldusa.org.

“Both Iga and Serena realized at some point in their careers that they needed to change something. They have adapted very well, they have constantly evolved to stay at the top.” – he also specified.

Iga Sviatek, maximum focus in Fort Worth

Being very young, the potential of the Pole is huge, which was also appreciated by the legendary tennis player John McEnroe. This season in WTA tournaments, Iga Svyatek won 64 with 8 losses.

On Friday night at 00:00, Iga Sviatek will meet Caroline Garcia in a match that will determine the favorite to win Group A at the Tournament of Champions.

In the other group, Maria Sakkari has already qualified for the semi-final stage.

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