Swiatek extends lead on top of WTA rankings
Poland's Iga Swiatek extended her lead at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday after her French Open triumph in Paris over American Coco Gauff, who moves closer to the Top 10.
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French Open Champion Iga Swiatek Extends Lead On Top Of WTA Rankings
Poland's Iga Swiatek extended her lead at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday after her French Open triumph in Paris over American Coco Gauff, who moves closer to the Top 10. The 21-year-old Polish star took the world number one ranking after Australian Ashleigh Barty retired early in April. And after claiming her 35th successive victory in Roland Garros, she now has over 4,300 points advance on new world number two Anett Kontaveit of Estonia. Kontaveit climbed three spots despite her first round exit in Paris, benefiting from French Open title-holder Barbora Krejcikova's early upset.
Gauff, Nadal rise in rankings after Roland-Garros
PARIS (AP) — American teenager Coco Gauff rose to a career-best No. 13 in the WTA rankings on Monday after her runner-up finish to No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open.
Swiatek extends lead on top of WTA rankings
PARIS: Poland's Iga Swiatek extended her lead at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday (Jun 6) after her French Open triumph in Paris over American Coco Gauff, who moves closer to the Top 10.
Coco Gauff's ranking to career-high 13th; Rafael Nadal up to 4th
Gauff rose to a career-best No. 13 in the WTA rankings on Monday after her runner-up finish to No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open.
Coco Gauff chases French Open sweep as she makes doubles final alongside Jessica Pegula at Roland-Garros
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula beat Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend 6-4 7-6(4) on Friday to progress to the women’s doubles final at the French Open. Gauff and Pegula hit 21 winners alongside 10 unforced errors to 39 winners and 27 unforced errors from their opponents.
Gauff says high school graduation harder than making French Open semi-final
Coco Gauff reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open on Tuesday when she defeated fellow American Sloane Stephens but insisted graduating high school while simultaneously playing professional tennis was a tougher assignment. Gauff, 18 years old and ranked 23 in the world, triumphed 7-5, 6-2 over her compatriot and will face Italy's 59th-ranked Martina Trevisan for a place in Saturday's championship match. Gauff was junior champion at Roland Garros in 2018 and then burst into the public consciousness when just 15, she became the youngest woman to qualify for Wimbledon.
Coco Gauff ranks high school graduation above French Open semi-final place
Coco Gauff claimed finishing her exams was tougher than reaching the French Open semi-final.