Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Naomi Osaka, Jessica Pegula and Emma Raducanu were originally the top 4 seeds of the upcoming WTA 250 event that will be staged in Melbourne the first week of January.
Unfortunately, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has just announced that she was found positive for Coronavirus as soon as she landed in Australia. The Russian player is now isolating and it is quite plausible that she will not play next week. In that case, Naomi Osaka, Jessica Pegula, and Emma Raducanu will lead the pack in Melbourne.
This was Anastasia’s statement:
“Hi everyone. Unfortunately, I have some bad news. I arrived in Australia on Tuesday and tested positive for Covid. I was fully vaccinated and was preparing for the start of the season in Dubai. But we live in a very difficult and unpredictable time.
Right now I am in complete isolation, in a special hotel and following all the protocols under the supervision of doctors. Now it’s important to take care of yourself and the health of others. I’ll be back on court when it’s safe for everyone. Take care of yourself.”
Entry list
This is now the updated entry list.
| Player | Rank |
|---|---|
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (OUT?) | 11 |
| Naomi Osaka | 13 |
| Jessica Pegula | 18 |
| Emma Raducanu | 19 |
| Simona Halep | 20 |
| Elise Mertens | 21 |
| Daria Kasatkina | 26 |
| Veronika Kudermetova | 31 |
| Camila Giorgi | 33 |
| Sara Sorribes Tormo | 36 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 38 |
| Sorana Cirstea | 39 |
| Viktorija Golubic | 43 |
| Clara Tauson | 44 |
| Ann Li | 47 |
| Tereza Martincova | 48 |
| Katerina Siniakova | 49 |
| Marta Kostyuk | 50 |
| Alison Riske | 51 |
| Anhelina Kalinina | 52 |
| Jasmine Paolini | 53 |
| Petra Martic | 54 |
| Madison Keys | 56 |
| Magda Linette | 57 |
| Alison Van Uytvanck | 58 |
| Madison Brengle | 59 |
| Shuai Zhang | 60 |
| Alizé Cornet | 61 |
| Irina-Camelia Begu | 62 |
| Mayar Sherif | 63 |
| Nuria Parrizas Diaz | 66 |
| Ana Konjuh | 67 |
| Anastasia Potapova | 69 |
| Anastasija Sevastova | 70 |
| Jaqueline Cristian | 71 |
| Kaia Kanepi | 73 |
| Caroline Garcia | 74 |
| Andrea Petkovic | 75 |
| Clara Burel | 76 |
| Varvara Gracheva | 77 |
| Amanda Anisimova | 78 |
| Saisai Zheng | 79 |
| Greet Minnen | 80 |
| Maryna Zanevska | 82 |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in 2021
Currently the world no.11 (career-high), Pavlyuchenkova played her last match on the 5th of November when she was overcome by world no.29 Danielle Collins 6-7(9) 7-6(2) 6-2 in the Rubber 1 in (draw).
This season the Russian owns an overall 29-20 record. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova’s best result of the current season was getting to the final at the French Open.
Naomi Osaka in 2021
LWLLWWLWLW Now the world no.13, Osaka played her last match on the 3rd of September when she was defeated by world no.24 Leylah Annie Fernandez 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 3rd round in U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the Japanese has managed to achieve a composed 18-6 match record. Naomi clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Naomi Osaka fought against each other 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Osaka. The last time they fought against each other, Naomi Osaka won 6-1 6-2 in the 1st round in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 8th of February 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Jessica Pegula in 2021
At the moment ranked no.18 (career-high), Jessica played her last match on the 13th of October when she surrendered to world no.27 Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Indian Wells (draw).
This year Jessica has a 39-19 win-loss record. Jessica Pegula’s most significant result of the present season was getting to the semifinal in Doha and Montreal.
Emma Raducanu in 2021
LWWWLWWLWW At the moment ranked no.19 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 9th of November when she lost to world no.101 Xin Yu Wang 6-1 6-7(0) 7-5 in the 2nd round in Linz (draw).
Currently, during this year the Brit has a 25-9 record. The Brit conquered 1 title at the U.S. Open. The Brit was the runner-up in Chicago.
Jessica Pegula and Emma Raducanu have never played each other until now on the main tour.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
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