In the eight years since the start of her professional career, 23-year-old Iga Swiatek has definitively established herself as the world's top female tennis player.

Learn about her career as she prepares for Paris.

Iga Swiatek began competing professionally in 2016, winning her first tournament in Stokholm later that season. She was 15 years old.

Iga Swiatek is currently the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world.

Iga Swiatek first earned the top spot in women's tennis after winning the Miami Open in April 2022, shortly after then-No. 1 player Ashleigh Barty announced her retirement. Swiatek then held onto the ranking for over 100 weeks before relinquishing the spot to Aryna Sabalenka. Just two months later, however, Swiatek reclaimed the No. 1 spot following her sweeping victory over Jessica Pegula. She's held onto the spot since.

Iga Swiatek made her Olympic debut in Tokyo, where she fell in the second round to Spain's Paula Badosa.

Iga Swiatek has five Grand Slam wins: four French Open titles (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024) and one U.S. Open title (2022).

Iga Swiatek won her first Grand Slam tournament at the 2020 French Open. She was 19 years old.

According to the Women's Tennis Association, Iga Swiatek has earned over $31 million in prize money over the course of her career.