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How tall is Iga Swiatek? Tennis player's height is just as impressive as her forehand shot

2023-08-29 18:18
Iga Swiatek is reportedly the youngest women’s singles champion since the 1992 win by Monica Seles
How tall is Iga Swiatek? Tennis player's height is just as impressive as her forehand shot

Full NameIga Natalia Świątek
Date of birth31 May 2001
Age22
Place of birthWarsaw, Poland
ResidenceRaszyn, Poland
NationalityPolish
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
PlaysRight-handed
ParentsDorota Świątek, Tomasz Świątek
Gold medalTennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Women's doubles

POLAND: Iga Swiatek reportedly stands tall at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m/ 175 cm), making her one of the women players in the world of tennis with an impressive height.

Iga Swiatek’s height also aligns with her global fame, which saw her becoming the youngest women’s singles champion since the 1992 win by Monica Seles, whose height is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m/ 178 cm).

Besides, the 22-year-old Polish star became the youngest singles champion in 2020. Before her Rafael Nadal got the title in 2005. She has one of the most feared forehand shots in women tennis.

Former WTA player Pam Shriver has hailed Swiatek's forehand as one of the most potent shots after Serena Williams' serve in women tennis.

However, she seems to be a fan of Roger Federer. Recently, Swiatek told Vogue, “Everything that he does is with so much class; they did such a great job creating his shoe.”

“Roger’s a huge inspiration; he changed our game, basically. He was a big factor for me in making this decision,” she added.

Meanwhile, as per reports, Iga Swiatek’s height is in good proportion to her weight. The three-time French Open winner weighs 143 pounds (65 Kg).

Like Iga Swiatek’s height, her towering popularity saw her joining Infosys “as their global brand ambassador”.

“I like the way Infosys is making our sport more innovative,” she shared on Twitter.

Swiatek added, “We'll work to build digital tools that will help take my game to the next level as well as collaborate beyond the court towards a positive impact on the world.”

How tall is Aryna Sabalenka?

Aryna Sabalenka is one of the contemporaries of Swiatek. Though Sabalenka ranks behind Swiatek in singles, her height does not.

Aryna Sabalenka’s height is reportedly 6 ft (1.82 m/ 182 cm).

How tall is Maria Sakkari?

Sakkari is not very far behind Swiatek as she has gotten the title of world No 3 by the Women's Tennis Association.

The Greek also falls an inch behind Swiatek when it comes to height. Maria Sakkari’s height is said to be 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m/ 172 cm).

How tall is Taylor Fritz?

Taylor Fritz’s height is apparently 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m/ 196 cm), making her the tallest among his women contemporary players.