Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova have both achieved great things on the WTA Tour, despite their young ages.
Gauff, 21, has already won two Grand Slam titles, while 24-year-old Amanda Anisimova has reached two Grand Slam finals this year.
Both American stars are competing in the China Open this week; they both remain in the tournament after winning their first three rounds.
In their latest matches, Gauff came through an intense three-set battle against Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic, while Anisimova also won a three-set contest against 13th seed Karolina Muchova.
With these victories, Gauff and Anisimova have made history for their nation.
Multiple Americans reach the China Open quarter-finals for the first time in history
America’s contingent of elite female tennis players is unmatched on the WTA Tour.
Gauff, Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys are all in the WTA top 10, while Emma Navarro and Sofia Kenin sit inside the top 30.
In fact, there are 10 American players in the WTA top 50.
On Tuesday, America’s two highest-ranked players, Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova, set yet another example for their compatriots to follow.
As per OptaAce, Gauff and Anisimova’s victories on Tuesday mark the first occasion in China Open history where multiple Americans have reached the Women’s Singles quarter-final stage.
Gauff has earned a quarter-final match against German youngster Eva Lys, while Anisimova will face Italy’s Billie Jean King Cup hero, Jasmine Paolini.
Anisimova last played Jasmine Paolini four years ago
Amanda Anisimova last contested a match against Jasmine Paolini at the 2021 Parma Open in Italy.
The pair faced each other in the round of 32, with Paolini unseeded and Anisimova seeded fifth.
On the day, Anisimova emerged the victor, defeating her Italian opponent comprehensively, 6-2, 6-1.
Anisimova reached the quarter-final stage before losing to compatriot Coco Gauff.
Gauff would go on to win the title, defeating Wang Qiang in the final.
