Iga Swiatek hits yet another milestone in her increasingly-historic career today, as she kicks off her 118th week at No. 1, passing Justine Henin for eighth-most weeks at No. 1 in WTA rankings history.
She’ll spend her 118th and 119th weeks at the top spot in New York.
And it may not take her long to climb one more spot up the all-time list, as Ashleigh Barty is right around the corner at 121 career weeks.
MOST CAREER WEEKS AS WTA NO. 1 (since 1975):
377: Steffi Graf
332: Martina Navratilova
319: Serena Williams
260: Chris Evert
209: Martina Hingis
178: Monica Seles
121: Ashleigh Barty
118: Iga Swiatek
117: Justine Henin
98: Lindsay Davenport
Swiatek goes into the US Open with a massive 2,679-point lead at No. 1—she has 10,695 ranking points, while her two closest challengers, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, have 8,016 and 6,743. Those two players also have far more to defend in Flushing Meadows—Swiatek fell in the fourth round last year, while Sabalenka and Gauff were the runner-up and champion, respectively.