From Clay To Grass: Gauff's Challenge

Despite an early loss in Berlin, Coco believes she can successfully navigate the transition

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LONDON - The Wimbledon women's throne has turned into tennis' version of musical chairs with new champions in the last seven tournaments, and all signs point to another one as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff resume their simmering rivalry on the pristine lawns of London.

The All England Club has not crowned a repeat champion since 2016 when Serena Williams captured the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam trophies and the chances of injury-hit holder Barbora Krejcikova rediscovering her miraculous level from 12 months ago are slim.

Elena Rybakina and Marketa Vondrousova, whose names precede Krejcikova on the iconic honours board, remain dangerous players on the sport's fastest surface but all eyes will be on the women who contested an error-strewn but enthralling French Open final.

American Gauff prevailed in the Roland Garros title clash against Belarusian Sabalenka earlier in June, and the 21-year-old will head to the venue of her breakthrough as a teenager in 2019, eager to finally conquer grass after clay-court and hard-court success.