Iga Swiatek, Marketa Vondrousova, and Coco Gauff, three of the 2023 Grand Slam winners, have all received nominations for the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Since 2001, the Laureus World Sports Awards have been a global event held every year to recognize the best athletes in a wide range of sports. In addition to Vondrousova and Gauff on the ballots for World Comeback of the Year and World Breakthrough of the Year, respectively, Swiatek is one of six contenders for World Sportswoman of the Year, her second consecutive nomination for the title.
Gauff became the youngest American woman to win a Grand Slam event at home since Serena Williams triumphed at the US Open. Along with swimmer Qin Haiyang and athlete Josh Kerr, she is nominated for Breakthrough of the Year alongside soccer players Jude Bellingham, Linda Caicedo, and Salma Paralluelo.
Vondrousova became the first woman unseeded to win Wimbledon in the Open Era after recovering from wrist surgery in 2022.
Coco Gauff in 2024
Currently the world no.3 (career-high), Gauff played her last match on the 22nd of February when she surrendered to world no.24 Anna Kalinskaya 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Dubai (draw).
This season Gauff owns a 12-3 win-loss record. Gauff conquered 1 title in Auckland.
Iga Swiatek in 2024
Now the world no.1, Swiatek played her last match on the 23rd of February when she was defeated by world no.24 Anna Kalinskaya 6-4 6-4
in the semifinal in Dubai (draw).At the moment, during this season Iga has a 14-2 match record. Swiatek clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Doha.
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek squared off 10 times. The head to head is 9-1 for Swiatek. Previously, the last time they played, Iga Swiatek won 6-0 7-5 in the round robin in Cancun (WTA Finals) in November 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Marketa Vondrousova in 2024
Ranked no.7, Marketa played her last match on the 22nd of February when she surrendered to world no.22 Sorana Cirstea 2-6 7-6(1) 6-2 in the quarter in Dubai (draw).
At present, during this year the Czech has a 4-4 match record.