Iga Natalia Witek, a native of Poland, is one of the finest professional tennis players in the world and competes for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Every sports fan knows she is physically and intellectually one of the strongest in the game because she lets her racket speak for itself on the court, as also seen in Netflix’s “Break Point.” But for now, if you’re only interested in learning more about her colourful past, her professional path, and her current net worth (mid-2023), we have the crucial information for you.
How Did Iga Świątek Earn Her Money?
Iga, who was born on May 31, 2001, was actually encouraged to be fairly competitive from a young age by her parents, orthodontist Dorota and former professional rower Tomasz Witek. Iga is the younger of two sisters. In reality, her father wished for both her and her older sister Agata to engage in a sport on their own, not only to keep them occupied but also to give them some kind of control over their prospects of success. Since the latter initially preferred swimming before switching to tennis, the former merely imitated her strategy to defeat her without realising she would soon fall head over heels in love with this court game.
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Iga was a brand-new teen when she started competing on the Junior Circuit, and in the first few months, she won back-to-back low-level crowns before keeping up the momentum for subsequent seasons. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that she became a professional in 2016 at the juvenile age of 15, going on to win seven ITF Circuit finals without losing, with payouts ranging from $10,000 to $60,000. Then, in 2019, she entered the world of the WTA Tours, where she excelled by competing in events at the tour level alone to win multiple rounds and even make it to her maiden final (runner-up).
Iga’s season was regrettably cut short due to a foot injury, but she still concluded with the World #61 ranking as a result of her outstanding results in the months of August and September before to the US Open. Nevertheless, the player made a strong comeback to the WTA Tour in 2020, making it all the way to the French Open to win her maiden Major after reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open. She then successfully entered the top 20 rankings and proudly advanced to the doubles quarterfinals of the French Open partnered American professional Nicole Melichar.
Then there came 2021, a year in which Iga won her first-ever WTA 1000 championship at the Italian Open and advanced to both the singles and doubles finals of the French Open. She also made history by qualifying for the WTA Finals for the first time in her career, but it wasn’t until 2022 that she truly broke through to establish herself as a household name by being the World No. 1 player. She subsequently sealed her position in tennis history by carefully following this up with the French Open championship, 37 straight victories (the longest streak in the 21st century), and the US Open crown.
What is Iga Świątek’s Net Worth?
It goes without saying that Iga Witek has made a significant amount of money from her sport alone given that she has won 14 WTA titles, including four Majors in the shape of the French Open in 2020, 2022, 2023, and US Open in 2022 as of this writing. That’s because the prize money for Grand Slam winners often ranges between $2.5 and $3 million, with the victor receiving twice as much as the runner-up, semifinals, and quarterfinalist.
In addition, Iga’s earnings have reached almost $19 million up to this point because a first-round victory on the WTA Tours ostensibly guaranteed a player $100,000, and there haven’t been many occasions when she didn’t do so. Iga’s estimated net worth as of June 2023 is therefore close to $20 million when taking into account all of her assets, costs, and additional income from sponsorships and collaborations.
