ENTRY LIST SYDNEY. Raducanu, Gauff, Barty, Muguruza the names to watch

Emma Raducanu, Cori Gauff, Ashleigh Barty and Garbine Muguruza will be among the most prominent names in the upcoming WTA 500 that will be staged in Sydney from the 10th of January.

The provisional entry list of the WTA 500 in Sydney has lots of top players as follows:

1. Barty, Ashleigh (Aus)
2. Muguruza, Garbine (Esp)
3. Pliskova, Karolina (Cze)
4. Krejcikova, Barbora (Cze)
5. Sakkari, Maria (Gre)
6. Kontaveit, Anett (Est)
7. Badosa, Paula (Esp)
8. Jabeur, Ons (Tun)
9. Pavlyuchenkova, Anastasia (Rus)
10. Kenin, Sofia (Usa)
11. Rybakina, Elena (Kaz)
12. Kerber, Angelique (Ger)
13. Kvitova, Petra (Cze)
14. Pegula, Jessica (Usa)
15. Raducanu, Emma (Gbr)
16. Haler Simona (Rou)
17. Mertens, Elise (Bel)
18. Gauff, Cori (Usa)
19. Bencic, Belinda (Sui)

Emma Raducanu in 2021

Now the world no.19 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 9^th of November when she capitulated to world no.102 Xin Yu Wang 6-1 6-7(0) 7-5 in the 2^nd round in Linz (draw).

Currently, during this year the Brit achieved a composed 25-9 record. Raducanu has won 1 title at the U.S. Open. Emma reached the final in Chicago.

Linz

Raducanu's Record

Cori Gauff in 2021

Currently the world no.22, Gauff played her last match on the 11^th of October when she was overcome by world no.8 Paula Badosa 6-2 6-2 in the 3^rd round in Indian Wells (draw).

This year Gauff has achieved a compiled 36-16 record. Gauff has won 1 title in Parma.

Indian Wells

Gauff's Record

Emma Raducanu and Cori Gauff have never faced off.

Ashleigh Barty in 2021

Now the world no.1, the Australian played her last match on the 4^th of September when she was overcome by world no.40 Shelby Rogers 6-2 1-6 7-6(5) in the 3^rd round in U.S. Open (draw).

This season Barty has a 42-8 match record. The Australian has won 5 titles in 2021 in Melbourne, in Miami, in Stuttgart, in Wimbledon and in Cincinnati. Ashleigh was the finalist in Madrid.

U.S. Open

Barty's Record

Garbine Muguruza in 2021

Now the world no.3, Muguruza played her last match on the 17^th of November when she overcame world no.7 Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 in the final in Guadalajara to win her 10^th career title.

Presently, during this year the Spaniard has a 42-17 match record. Garbine conquered 3 titles in 2021 in Dubai, in Chicago and in Guadalajara. Muguruza was the runner-up in Melbourne and in Doha.

Guadalajara

Muguruza's Record

Ashleigh Barty and Garbine Muguruza played each other 4 times. The head to head is 3-1 for Barty. The last time they played, Ashleigh Barty won 7-6(3) 6-4 in the final in Melbourne (Yarra Valley Classic) on the 7^th of February 2021.

You can see them in action in the following highlights.