DOHA: This is where it all started for Iga Swiatek - at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open - exactly 12 months ago. The Pole's season in the sun. Her 37-match winning streak, a run that brought her six titles and elevated her to the world No. 1 ranking. A year in which she won two Grand Slam titles — Roland Garros and the US Open.
The 21-year-old's wordplay, however, is quizzical. "Last season was so strange, it can actually mess withyour head a little bit," Swiatek said of a run that brought her eight titles in all.