Wimbledon 2024: Women’s preview

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka (right) aims to mount a strong title challenge after twice reaching Centre Court semi-finals in recent years, while World No.1 Iga Swiatek looks to improve her grass court resilience


Markéta Vondrousová CZE 
First unseeded Wimbledon winner beating Ons Jabeur in 2023 final


Unseeded Grand Slam winners
  
1978 Chris O’Neil AUS		Australian Open
2007 Serena Williams USA 	Australian Open
2009 Kim Clijsters BEL 		U.S. Open   
2017 Jelena Ostapenko LAT 	Roland Garros
2017 Sloane Stephens USA 2023 	U.S. Open
M. Vondrousova CZE		Wimbledon


PLAYERS TO WATCH
July 1-14

Iga Swiatek
Top seed at 10th successive Slam. Quarter- finalist here last year – losing to Elina Svitolina

Coco Gauff
At career-high No. 2. Building on U.S. Open triumph with consistency in majors

Aryna Sabalenka
Grass court advantage could provide chance to recover from bruising losses to Swiatek

Elena Rybakina
Champion in 2022. Three titles so far in 2024 despite struggles with illness
  

PLAYER RECORD		Swiatek	Gauff	Sabalenka	Rybakina
2024 win-loss		45-4	32-10	30-9		35-7
2024 titles		5	1	1		3
Career titles (total)	22	7	14		8
Grand Slams		5	1	2		1


Source: WTA 
Picture: Getty Images 
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