Heather Watson and Laura Robson have become the first two British female players to be ranked in the top 50 in the world at the same time for more than 25 years.
Watson is now ranked 47 and Robson ranked 50 in the Women's Tennis Association's rankings.
Jo Durie and Sara Gromer were the last two British women to have been ranked in the top 50 at the same time, in 1987.
The latest rankings are career highs for Watson; who broke into the top 50 in 2012; and 18 year-old Robson.
Watson, 20, is hoping to be fit for the Australian Open, which begins on 14 January, after withdrawing from warm-up event the Moorilla Hobart International with an elbow injury.
Watson also spoke of her target of reaching the top 20 rankings after becoming the first British women to win a WTA singles title in over 25 years.
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