Is Iga Swiatek ready to win a Grand Slam title on grass?
This is the first question we have to ask about the women’s tournament. Everything else right now is contingent on the answer. Swiatek is the long-running WTA No. 1, a multiple major winner, and she comes in having won three straight titles in Madrid, Rome, and Paris. If she can’t win Wimbledon now, when can she?
Despite her recent record, there are a few reasons why she should only be a slight favorite for this title.
First, she’s never made it past the quarterfinals here, and is just 9-4 at Wimbledon, compared to 35-2 at Roland Garros. Second, she could face Jelena Ostapenko, a player who is 4-0 against her, in the fourth round. Third, if she makes the semis, she might play former champion Elena Rybakina, instead of her recent regular semifinal opponent, Coco Gauff, who is in the other half. Swiatek is 11-1 against Gauff, and 2-4 against Rybakina.
