Talk about domination in women’s tennis lately and the likes of Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff will surely make it to your list. Such have been their performances over the past few years that they have gone on to win a major chunk of big tournaments. And that has been shown in the recently released list of nominees for the 2024 Laureus Awards. Both Gauff and Swiatek have a chance to bag the prestigious award. Let’s look at the fellow nominees and who has a better chance to claim this honor.

While Swiatek has been nominated for the Sportswoman of the Year, Gauff will be eying the Breakthrough of the Year award. However, both these players will face stiff competition from some of the renowned athletes across the globe.

Analyzing Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff’s probability of winning the Laureus Sports Award

Last year, Swiatek won the French Open, her third major title in Paris and fourth overall. Additionally, she won a host of other big titles like the China Open, and finished the year as the top-ranked female player. As a result, she is a potential candidate to be the Sportswoman of the Year.

Swiatek is joined by the likes of Aitana Bonmati, Shericka Jackson, Faith Kipyegon, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Mikaela Shiffrin. While the Polish tennis star has a good chance to claim this honor, the decision could go either way with stars like Shiffrin and Jackson in the fray.

On the other hand, Gauff has been nominated for the Breakthrough of the Year award. Last season, she clinched the US Open title, her maiden Grand Slam victory. Gauff put on a scintillating display in front of her home fans to win the trophy. Along with her success singles, Gauff also played doubles with Jessica Pegula consistently.

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In Gauff’s category, the other nominees are Jude Bellingham, Linda Caicedo, Qin Haiyang, Josh Kerr, and Salma Paralluelo. Despite each one having their own success story, soccer sensation, Jude Bellingham had a remarkable season and is a favorite to win the award.

Thus, comparing their chances, it looks more likely that Iga Swiatek will be able to win the Laureus award. If she does so, it will be her first Laureus award, having also been nominated in 2021 for the Breakthrough of the Year award.