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

Iga Swiatek is reportedly the youngest women’s singles champion since the 1992 win by Monica Seles

Full Name	Iga Natalia Świątek
Date of birth	31 May 2001
Age	22
Place of birth	Warsaw, Poland
Residence	Raszyn, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Plays	Right-handed
Parents	Dorota Świątek, Tomasz Świątek
Gold medal	Tennis 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.

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.

Iga Swiatek has the most feared forehand in women tennis

She has one of the most feared forehand shots in women tennis. Former tennis player and current tennis broadcaster, Pam Shriver, is reportedly a fan of Swiatek's forehand and finds it "the most feared shot in women’s tennis". She once said, "I mean, after Serena’s serve hasn’t been seen in 10 months, I feel like Iga’s forehand is the most feared shot in women’s tennis."

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.