The youngest couple in the top 2 of the WTA rankings

Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek and American tennis player Cori Gauff became the youngest couple of this century in the top 2 of the WTA rankings (44 years, combined, as of 06/10/2024) - only Maria Sharapova from Russia and Kim Clijsters from Belgium (40 years, combined) are younger taken, on October 17, 2005).

Swiatek and Gauff meet in the semi-final match of the French Open 2024.

Swiatek and Gauff had 11 meetings with each other at WTA level tournaments. The Polish tennis player won 10 matches, including two matches at the French Open (Roland Garros finals 2022 - 6:1, 6:2 and Roland Garros quarterfinals 2023 - 6:4, 6: 2). The American athlete won her only victory in 2023 at the WTA-1000 category hard tournament in Cincinnati (USA) - 7:6 (7:3), 3:6, 6:4.

from: Championat.com