WTA 500 dresses from Adelaide host five of the top ten

more than ever. This is how the year will begin for the district that The first WTA 500 will be played in Adelaide and will feature at least five top ten tennis players.

Ashleigh Barty (#1 in the world) would, logically, be the head of the board. The competition will start from the second round, where it will be measured Corey Goff (22 degrees) Or a player who qualify.

The Australian, who started 2021 in spades and little by little was winding down due to injuries, He will go home to compete again (he hasn’t played since the US Open) In the tournament in which she became the champion in 2020.

On the other hand, the second rank in the world, Arina Sabalenka, also starts as one of the candidates for the title. Given their pre-ranked status, the second round You can take on Caja Jovan (100) or Chloe Paquet (119), which appears to be an accessible duel to continue climbing.

third seed Maria Scarry (6 years old), which will be an interesting debut against Tamara Zidansek (30); while the fourth Paula Padusa (eighth), who will play Victoria Azarenka (27th place) For a place in the second round. This match will be more than promising as it will be Kind of a rematch of last year’s Indian Wells final, In which the Spaniards won a difficult battle.

Finally, the fifth seed is Iga Swiatek (9), title holder. The young Polish woman, barely 20 years old, will make her debut with a tennis player from Quali, though go ahead you may encounter Laila Fernandez (24 degrees)The new runner-up for the US Open.

In contrast, other prominent tennis players such as Sofia Kenin (12 degrees), Elena Rybakina (14 degrees), Elena Svitolina (15 degrees) and Petra Kvitova (17 degrees) They will fight for the title in what promises to be a world championship.