
Iga Swiatek really struggled to come back against Madison Keys in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open, but the Polish player turned it around and defeated the world number five (0-6, 6-3, 6-2). With this win, the title defender advances to the semifinals and surpasses Serena Williams in the percentage of victories against Top 10 players. Swiatek now has a 71% winning rate, while Serena retired with a 70.9%. However, there is still one player above the one from Warsaw, Steffi Graf, who has a 75% winning rate.
71.0 - Since 1990, Iga Swiatek (71.0%, 49-20) has now surpassed Serena Williams (70.9%) for the second-highest win rate against WTA top 10 opponents, now only trailing Steffi Graf (75.0%) - minimum 10 matches. Wow. #MMOPEN @MutuaMadridOpen @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/O8fHAI4EqS
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) April 30, 2025
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