Williams sisters are legends, not me, says Swiatek after 36th straight win

Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates winning her first round match against Croatia's Jana Fett - Reuters 

LONDON (Reuters): With her first-round victory at Wimbledon on Tuesday, Poland’s Iga Swiatek went past both Serena and Venus Williams by stretching her winning streak to 36 matches.

She does not believe, however, that the long run of success puts her in the same league as the American sisters.

The 21-year-old has won six titles in a row, including a second French Open trophy this month, and with her 6-0 6-3 victory over Croatian qualifier Jana Fett on Centre Court she became the first woman in the 21st century to rack up 36 consecutive victories.

The 21-year-old has won six titles in a row, including a second French Open trophy this month, and with her 6-0 6-3 victory over Croatian qualifier Jana Fett on Centre Court she became the first woman in the 21st century to rack up 36 consecutive victories.

Swiatek moved past seven-times major champion Venus’s run of 35 wins in 2000 after previously overtaking Serena, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and registered 34 straight victories in 2013.

“Still when I see Serena or see Venus, they seem like... the legends,” Swiatek told reporters. “I don’t consider myself a legend. They seem like the ones, they’re the greatest of all time in tennis.”

A sucker for consistency, Swiatek described her winning streak as “amazing”.