Iga Swiatek is far and away the leader on the WTA computer, with more than double the points of #2 Ons Jabeur. But is Swiatek the favourite for the Australian Open title? First Quarter Swiatek (seeded 1) is the bookies’ favourite for the title, by some margin, and justifiably so. She has been the most reliable performer of the past year, and was only beaten by Barty in last year’s semi-final at this tournament. And then by February, she started on the streak, the four 1000, slam-winning extravaganza that anchored her year and separated her from the pack. But the last six months have brought her down to earth a bit more. She looks more like just ‘one of’ the upper echelon. That echelon probably includes Garcia, Sabalenka, and Pegula – who all have recent wins over Iga – as well as Jabeur. But none of those other four have won a slam, which is a significant hurdle to cross. So even if she is one of equals, Swiatek has the adv...
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