Iga Swiatek wins again but doesn’t consider herself on level of Williams sisters

World number one Swiatek knows she cannot be compared to Serena or Venus Williams yet
Iga Swiatek wins again but doesn’t consider herself on level of Williams sisters
Iga Swiatek won her 36th match in a row with a first-round success at Wimbledon (John Walton/PA)

World number one Iga Swiatek knows she cannot be compared to Serena or Venus Williams yet, despite winning her 36th match in a row to set a new record.

Swiatek’s 6-0 6-3 victory over Jana Fett on Centre Court extended her winning run that began in February and made it the longest winning streak of the 21st century, overtaking Venus Willams’ record set in 2000.

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