Amanda Anisimova, Cori Gauff, Sofia Kenin, and Danielle Rose Collins are among the American players who will participate in the inaugural WTA500 in Abu Dhabi in the first week of January.
Amanda and Coco are among the most interesting prospects in American tennis. However, both didn’t shine as expected in 2020. Amanda was still struggling to find her best tennis after the painful loss of her father and longtime coach that happened last year just before the US Open.
Coco is still 16 and still working on many things. Therefore, she will have a lot of time to achieve greatness. However, she impressed earlier in the year when she upset Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open, where the Japanese sensation was still the defending champion.
For some reasons, Sofia Kenin keeps on finding herself under the radar. The American ace was the best WTA player in 2020 after winning the Australian Open and reaching the final at the French Open. Of course, Sofia is among the top favorites in Abu Dhabi, where she will be ranked no.1
Amanda Anisimova in 2020
Currently ranked no.30, Anisimova played her last match on the 21st of October when she capitulated to Elise Mertens 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Ostrava (draw).
Amanda Anisimova’s most significant result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Auckland.
Cori Gauff in 2020
Currently ranked no.48, Gauff played her last match on the 22nd of October when she capitulated to Aryna Sabalenka 1-6 7-5 7-62 in the 2nd round in Ostrava (draw).
Cori Gauff’s most significant performance of the present year was reaching the semifinal in Lexington.
Amanda Anisimova and Cori Gauff have never fought against each other.
Sofia Kenin in 2020
Currently ranked no.4 (career-high), Kenin played her last match on the 10th of October when she was overcome by Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-1 in the final of the French Open (draw).
Until now, during this year Sofia has a 24-9 record. Kenin conquered 2 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open and in Lyon. Kenin was the finalist at the French Open.
Danielle Rose Collins in 2020
Now ranked no.45, Danielle played her last match on the 7th of October when she lost to Sofia Kenin 6-4 4-6 6-0 in the quarter of the French Open (draw).
Danielle Rose Collins’s best achievement of the present season was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.
Sofia Kenin and Danielle Rose Collins played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Sofia Kenin won 6-4 4-6 6-0 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 7th of October 2020.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
