Iga Swiatek and Ana Ivanovic were left stunned by Lindsey Vonn’s historic World Cup victory at age 41. Swiatek and Vonn share a close friendship and are often seen supporting each other on social media.In December 2024, Vonn returned to professional skiing after retiring in 2019. It marked her second comeback and, given that she was over 40, expectations were understandably low.Yet, just a year later, she has secured her 83rd World Cup race win. Competing in the opening women’s downhill event of the 2025-26 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Vonn claimed victory with a time of 1:29.63.Her previous win came back in March 2018, making this her first triumph in seven years. WTA World No. 2 Iga Swiatek reacted with surprise and admiration on her Instagram Story, celebrating Vonn’s achievement.The 41-year-old skier grew emotional as the American national anthem played during her podium ceremony. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostA reel capturing the moment was shared online, and former World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic responded with heart emojis.Ana Ivanovic's comment on InstagramOn the podium, Vonn was joined by Austrians Magdalena Egger and Mirjam Puchner in the second and third spots, respectively.Lindsey Vonn showed support for Iga Swiatek after she received a one-month ban for dopingIga Swiatek at the Billie Jean King Cup - Poland vs Romania - Source: GettyIn late 2024, Iga Swiatek found herself at the center of a major controversy after an out-of-competition test in August detected the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) in her system. The news shocked the tennis world, and Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).She shared a video on social media explaining her side of the story. Lindsey Vonn, in support of the Polish WTA star, commented:"We know your character and your fans know it too. We have your back!"It was found out that the positive result came from a contaminated over-the-counter melatonin product she had been using to deal with jet lag and sleep problems.The ITIA concluded that she had no significant fault or negligence, agreeing that it was an accidental contamination rather than intentional doping.Notably, the Pole was in solid form in 2025. She won her maiden Wimbledon title, the WTA 1000 event in Cincinnati, and the WTA 500 event in Korea. She finished the season with a 62-17 record as the World No. 2.