Rybakina wins world No.1 Iga Swiatek

Kazakhstan's Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina defeated Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the Indian Wells semifinals yesterday, El.kz reports citing the national tennis federation.

In Melbourne, the 23-year-old tennis player beat Iga Swöntek in the fourth round (with a score of 6/4, 6/4), and in Indian Wells - in the semifinals (6/2, 6/2).

The first such achievement was set by the American Lindsay Davenport in 2000. Then she twice defeated Martina Hingis (6/1, 7/5 in the final in Australia and 4/6, 6/4, 6/0 in the final in the United States).