The round of 16 concluded in Indian Wells on Tuesday, setting up a clash between Iga Swiatek and Caroline Wozniacki. The two have played once in 2019 on Toronto’s hardcourt when the younger player won in three sets.
The match between the two is one between generations of WTA players. Their ages are only eleven years apart, but their successes were shaped in different environments. The elder first reached world number-one status in 2010, competing with Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. The younger first reached number one in 2022, fighting her way up through players like Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty.