IGA Swiatek was honored as Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Player of the Year for the first time on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) after rising to No. 1 in the rankings in April and remaining there for the rest of the season thanks in part to two Grand Slam titles.

Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland who was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2020, led the tour with 67 match wins and eight titles. That included a run of six trophies in a row during a 37-match winning streak that lasted from February to July and was the longest undefeated stretch in women's tennis in a quarter of a century.