Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek crowned 2022 ITF World Champions

Nadal, Swiatek bag the honor!

Spanish ace Rafael Nadal was crowned ITF World Champion for the fifth time after a phenomenal run in 2022. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek was named winner in the women's category.

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Nadal has equaled lately-retired Roger Federer as five-time ITF World Champion. He ranks behind Pete Sampras (6) and Novak Djokovic (7), with the latter last winning the title in 2021.

2022

Nadal enjoyed a 39-8 win-loss record in 2022. Nadal, who won Australian Open and Roland Garros this year, finished second in the year-end ATP Rankings.

Historic run for Swiatek!

Swiatek finished the season with a win-loss record of 67-9. Swiatek won her second major Grand Slam at the French Open. She followed it up with a historic US Open title in September.

Most WTA tour level wins

Swiatek earlier equaled Angelique Kerber's record for the most WTA Tour wins in the past six years (63 in 2016). Swiatek is the first woman with two Slam titles in a season since Kerber in 2016.

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