Why is Iga Swiatek seeded 8th at Wimbledon despite being World No. 4? Here’s why… #igaswiatek #tennis

Why is Iga Swiatek seeded No. 8 at Wimbledon despite being ranked World No. 4? All you need to know

Iga Swiatek advanced to her first-ever final on grass at the Bad Homburg Open 2025, though she fell to Jessica Pegula in the summit clash on Saturday, June 28. While her quest for her first title in over a year ended with a 6-4, 7-5 loss, she will be pleased with her run on her least favored surface ahead of Wimbledon.

Swiatek will be seeded eighth at the grass court Major, which begins on Monday, June 30. However, she will rise to No. 4 in the rankings that day thanks to her run at the Bad Homburg Open. The mismatch between her seeding and ranking is due to Wimbledon making use of the rankings for the week of June 23, when she was ranked No. 8.

The Pole’s failure to defend her French Open title a few weeks ago, coupled with her ongoing title drought, saw her exit the top five for the first time in over three years. When the rankings were updated on June 23, she was ranked eighth in the world. The Wimbledon draw was released on Friday, June 27, thus making her the eighth seed.

Swiatek’s stay outside the top five lasted for three weeks. Following a confidence-boosting run at the Bad Homburg Open, she will be keen to sustain this momentum at Wimbledon too.

Iga Swiatek to begin her Wimbledon 2025 campaign against Polina Kudermetova