Iga Swiatek

The world No1 was pushed to her limits by Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove to reach the third round and extend her win streak to 37 games.

And the most revealing moment of the match arrived in the fourth game of the decider: Swiatek sliding, without much control, sent a bullet of a shot back as Pattinama Kerkhove closed in on the net, which died just in time to bring up break point. Swiatek, a little riled at her sloppy tennis, refused to gift-wrap the set for her opponent, efficiently holding to shift the pressure once more. But just as this match was following the script drafted before a ball was hit, the underdog capitalised on a series of erratic Swiatek serves. But such is the Swiatek body of work that this run is not solely about winning a third Grand Slam and imagining a date back on Centre Court next Saturday. With every win comes further debate about her standing among the titans of women’s tennis. But after prevailing in a little over two hours, this was not the time to completely celebrate her exquisite game, even though there were flashes of the brilliant, contorting strokes and angles that have brought the WTA under her spell throughout such a spectacular 2022. Her opponent, merely a “lucky loser’” sensed an opportunity to write her own story into both the women’s game and this most decorated of championships.

Iga Swiatek passed a test at Wimbledon to extend her winning streak to 37 matches, tying the longest run in women's tennis in 32 years.

Nakahsima, ranked 56th, gets 109th-ranked Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia in the third round. Hingis won her first 37 matches in 1997 before being upset by Iva Majoli in the French Open final. Nadal, halfway to a calendar Grand Slam, next gets No. 27 seed Lorenzo Sonego of Italy. “The grass is pretty tricky for me,” Swiatek said. Every year it [the grass court season] is only like four weeks, so I feel it’s not enough to learn properly.” Iga Swiatek passed a test at Wimbledon to extend her winning streak to 37 matches, tying the longest run in women’s tennis in 32 years.

World number one Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 37 matches with a three-set victory over Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove but admitted to still finding ...

I was lucky because my grandpa managed to come down from Leicester, so we could keep him company and keep supporting him at the same time.” I practice with her on grass, as well, so I know what I’m going to find out there. She’s with confidence but I think I have the game that I could do a tough match against her. I will give everything on court.” I’m not going to lie. It’s getting better and better on every tournament.

Iga Swaitek extended her winning streak to 37 matches after coming through a tricky test against Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove.

I’m pretty happy that I’m going to have a next chance to play here.” Pattinama Kerkhove was unfortunately unable to hold her nerve. Wimbledon