They just met at the Italian Open final before the French Open, where the Spaniard got the better of the world No. 1. They've had dramatic matches in the past at slams, most notably the 2022 U.S. Open quarterfinal that ended in the wee hours of the morning.

The American ended the home favourite's fairytale run to the last four at Roland-Garros, taking just 72 minutes to wrap up a dominant 6-1 6-2 rout and book a date with Aryna Sabalenka