The new tennis season is about to start in Australia. Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu decided to play in the first available tournament in Melbourne the first week of January and they are going among the top players to watch.
Both Naomi and Emma are on the entry list of the WTA 250 that will commence in Melbourne on the 4th of January.
Unfortunately, 3 players had to withdraw from the event: Yulia Putintseva, Donna Vekic, and Camila Osorio. Varvara Gracheva, Amanda Anisimova, and Saisai Zheng will take their place in the main draw.
Here is the latest entry list.
| Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 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 |
| Jil Teichmann | 37 |
| 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 |
Naomi Osaka in 2021
LWWWLWLWLW Currently the world no.13, Osaka played her last match on the 3rd of September when she lost to world no.24 Leylah Annie Fernandez 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 3rd round in U.S. Open (draw).
This year the Japanese has managed to achieve an overall 18-6 record. Osaka has won 1 title at the Australian Open.
Emma Raducanu in 2021
WWWLWWLLWW Currently the world no.19 (career-high), the Brit 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).
This year the Brit has achieved a compiled 25-9 match record. Raducanu conquered 1 title at the U.S. Open. Raducanu was the finalist in Chicago.
Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu have never clashed against each other.
