“These ladies are awesome,” Lindsay Davenport delighted with the US-based WTA players making history after 20 years
American WTA tennis is in good hands after the Williams sisters.
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Lindsay Davenport (via Imago)
Former World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport has stated that she admires the recent progress of American WTA players. Worl No. 2 Coco Gauff leads the group, followed by Jessica Pegula at sixth, and Danielle Collins at ninth.
Madison Keys holds the 14th spot while Emma Navarro reached a career-high of World No. 15 after making it to her first Grand Slam quarterfinals at the recently concluded Wimbledon Championships. This is the first time in two decades that five American players are in the WTA’s Top 15.
The last time USA had five women in the WTA Top 15 was on May 24, 2004, when Davenport was ranked fourth in the world. The 48-year-old showed her excitement about the news in a social media post praising the five players.
Sooooo good. These ladies are all awesome.
Davenport said on X
Sooooo good. These ladies are all awesome. https://t.co/7rrJwq3qfx
— Lindsay Davenport (@LDavenport76) July 17, 2024
Some players, including Navarro, also celebrated the news on social media. They will next turn their attention to the Paris Olympics, where they will be eager to bag the gold medal.
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff gear up for the Paris Olympics
Coco Gauff missed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics because she tested positive for COVID-19 right before her flight to Japan. This year, she will finally make her Olympic debut.
The 20-year-old said that she was feeling honored and excited to represent her country.
One of my biggest dreams is to win a gold medal, and frankly, I think it’s one of the things that it doesn’t matter what event it’s in.
Coco Gauff said (via Eurosport)
Jessica Pegula and Gauff have won five doubles titles together and reached a Grand Slam final as well. They were once ranked World No. 1 and No. 2 in the doubles. They will be joined by Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in women’s singles.
Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Chris Eubanks, and Marcos Giron will participate in men’s singles.
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