Just a couple of days ago, in an exclusive interview, Tennis 365 asked Serena Williams ‘ former coach, Rick Macci, if he sees a bit of the 23x Grand Slam champion in Iga Swiatek. “100%, and that’s the wildcard,” Macci replied. “That’s what separates great from good. They’re like a pit bull, they get a hold of you, they don’t let go. That’s what I always respected about Iga.” He sounded sure. And Swiatek just proved that his judgment isn’t too far off the mark.

With her victory over Anna Kalinskaya in the third round of the US Open , Swiatek reached her 20th women’s Grand Slam singles Round of 16—a feat that took her only 27 main draws. Only Venus Williams (23), Martina Hingis (25), and Serena Williams (26) managed to reach the milestone faster than her. Talk about elite compan

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