Świątek’s win, and then such a message. However, she is not number one. In this, her rivals are in the lead The greatest woman

Iga Swiatek raised a few eyebrows after she opted not to play any grass-court tournaments before Wimbledon, but her decision appears to have been vindicated as her main rivals have struggled during the recent Berlin Ladies Open.

World No 1 Swiatek was due to be the top seed at this week’s grass-court event in a high-quality field that boasted several top 10 players in the WTA Rankings, including Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.

But the Pole announced her withdrawal from the WTA 500 event following a long, but successful clay-court season that saw her win three big titles in a row as she lifted trophies at the Madrid Open, Italian Open and French Open.