Simona Halep and Kerber Sign Up For Sydney
World number one Simona Halep and US Open champion Naomi Osaka will spearhead a strong field in the women’s draw, at the Sydney International, the tournament organizers revealed on Monday. Eight of the world’s best 10 have signed up for the 6-12 January event as they utilize the conditions to warm up for the Australian Open Grand Slam in the following week. Simona halep will be playing the next year without a coach. This will be a bold an interesting move by Simona Halep, which will test her perseverance and maturity.
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Naomi Osaka, who will look to build on her breakthrough season, also had her say-“I have seen photos of Sydney. It looks like an amazing city to visit and I have heard great thing about the tournament from other players who have played there. I am looking forward to playing in front of the Sydney fans for the first time, and hopefully getting plenty of court time at SydneyOlympic Park in the lead-up to the Australian Open,” said Naomi Osaka.
“The Sydney International always attracts a top quality draw, so you know you are going to have to bring your A-game from the outset, no matter who you are playing. I really enjoyed playing earlier this year, and it was fun seeing some of the amazing sights around Sydney. I am looking forward to having a strong start to the season on the court, winning some matches ahead of Melbourne and perhaps squeezing in some more sightseeing before the action starts”,said Sloan Stephens.
The only two members of the top 10, who will not taking part are Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina. The men’s side will feature Britain’s 14th-ranked Kyle Edmund as the top seed, along with the likes of Gilles Simon, Alex de Minaur, Lucas Pouille and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.