Iga Swiatek’s season has come to an early conclusion.
Swiatek brought the curtain down on her 2026 campaign after withdrawing injured from the Ningbo Open in China.
The withdrawal meant it was mathematically impossible for the six-time major champion to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals; Swiatek is set to miss the event for the first time since 2019.
It has been a season of mixed results for the Pole.
Swiatek again demonstrated why she is one of the greatest players of this generation in August, winning her 11th WTA 1000 title in Toronto.
However, she has suffered consistent disappointment on the Grand Slam stage, failing to advance past the quarter-finals at any of the major events.
It would be easy to understate Swiatek’s chances of winning major titles in 2027 after such an underwhelming campaign on the Tour.
History proves that doing so would be a severe mistake.
Underestimate Iga Swiatek at your peril
Time and again, Iga Swiatek has proven that she can ‘flick the switch’ and transform her level of play in an instant.
The most striking example occurred in the Spring and Summer of 2025. The Pole had suffered a plethora of early exits in the months prior to Wimbledon – including in Miami, Stuttgart and Rome – and looked to be a clear outsider for the SW19 title.
Moreover, Swiatek had historically struggled on grass courts prior to 2025, reaching the quarter-final stage once in five years.
The Pole defied her detractors, losing just one set en route to the Wimbledon title.
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 2020 | French Open | Clay | Sofia Kenin | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Coco Gauff | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2022 | US Open | Hard | Ons Jabeur | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Karolina Muchova | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2025 | Wimbledon | Grass | Amanda Anisimova | 6–0, 6–0 |
Swiatek suffered another bout of poor form in the lead-up to the 2026 Canadian Open, losing her first match at the Bad Homburg Open to Emma Navarro, and exiting Wimbledon in round three courtesy of Alexandra Eala.
Again, Swiatek ‘flicked the switch,’ producing some sublime tennis to win the title in Toronto.
These examples more than prove that Swiatek will be a major player at significant 2027 events, regardless of her form.
Swiatek also has an extra motivating factor heading into the 2027 season: if she wins the Australian Open, she will become only the 11th woman to complete the ‘Career Grand Slam’ in singles.