Matching teens make a buzz at Roland Garros

Published Jun 04, 2019

Teenage Dream:

With 17yo Amanda Anisimova (USA), 18yo Iga Swiatek (POL), and 19yo Marketa Vondrousova (CZE), this is the 1st time 3 teenagers have advanced to the R16 at a Slam since 2009 @usopen, and 1st time @rolandgarros since 2008. #RG19 pic.twitter.com/K9HlBw4SH0
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 1, 2019

Most players don't have a lot of say in their match outfits, as it's up to the sponsor to design a few options. Yet, with the success of three rising teens this year in Paris, their outfits have been in the spotlight more than Nike could have ever imagined.

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Amanda Anisimova, Iga Swiatek and Marketa Vondrousova have all worn the same black, collared, bee-adorned outfit with all three reaching the fourth round.

Get to know @iga_swiatek, the 18yo math loving, rock blasting, Polish prodigy who’s about to take the court against reigning champion Simona Halep @rolandgarros in her 1st Slam Round of 16. #RG19

Read: https://t.co/sszw4Gyamv pic.twitter.com/BnJfeIKuxP
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 3, 2019

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While Swiatek lost to Simona Halep, Anisimova and Vondrousova are still alive and will face Halep and Petra Martic, respectively, in the quarterfinals.

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At 17, Anisimova is the first player, male or female, born in the 2000s to reach a major quarterfinal.

Catch up on Week 1 at Roland Garros on the TENNIS.com Podcast:

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Matching teens make a buzz at Roland Garros

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