Cori Gauff and Leylah Annie Fernandez are among the players to watch in the upcoming WTA500tournament in Adelaide. The top seeds in South Australia will be Ashleigh Barty and Aryna Sabalenka followed by Garbine Muguruza, Maria Sakkari, Paula Badosa, Iga Swiatek, Sofia Kenin, and Elena Rybakina.
Coco Gauff won 1 title in 2021. Even if Coco is still young (17), it seems that 2022 could be her breakthrough season.
Leylah Fernandez got the attention of the tennis fans all over the world with her incredible US Open run, where she reached the final. Leylah is definitely one of the players to watch in 2022.
Adelaide Entry List
Unfortunately, 3 players had to withdraw from the entry list in Adelaide. Therefore, the local fans will not have the opportunity to watch Karolina Pliskova, Barbora Krejcikova, and Ons Jabeur. Home favorite Storm Sanders received a wild card for the main draw.
This is the latest updated entry list.
| Seed | Name | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashleigh Barty | 1 |
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 2 |
| 3 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 |
| 4 | Maria Sakkari | 6 |
| 5 | Paula Badosa | 8 |
| 6 | Iga Swiatek | 9 |
| 7 | Sofia Kenin | 12 |
| 8 | Elena Rybakina | 14 |
| Elina Svitolina | 15 | |
| Petra Kvitova | 17 | |
| Cori Gauff | 22 | |
| Belinda Bencic | 23 | |
| Leylah Fernandez | 24 | |
| Victoria Azarenka | 27 | |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 28 | |
| Tamara Zidansek | 30 | |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 34 | |
| Shelby Rogers | 40 | |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | 45 | |
| Heather Watson | 72 | |
| (WC) Storm Sanders | 132 |
Cori Gauff in 2021
WWLWWLWWWW At the moment ranked no.22, Gauff played her last match on the 11th of October when she was overcome by world no.8 Paula Badosa 6-2 6-2 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
At the moment, during this season the American has achieved a compiled 36-16 win-loss record. Gauff has won 1 title in Parma.
Leylah Annie Fernandez in 2021
LWWWLWWLWW Now the world no.24 (career-high), the Canadian played her last match on the 12th of October when she was overcome by world no.40 Shelby Rogers 2-6 6-1 7-6(4) in the 4th round in Indian Wells (draw).
This year the Canadian has managed to achieve a composed 25-17 match record. The Canadian conquered 1 title in Monterrey. Leylah Annie was the finalist at the U.S. Open.
Cori Gauff and Leylah Annie Fernandez have never clashed against each other.
Ashleigh Barty in 2021
WWWWWWWWWW Ranked no.1, Barty played her last match on the 4th of September when she lost to world no.40 Shelby Rogers 6-2 1-6 7-6(5) in the 3rd round in U.S. Open (draw).
At present, during this year Barty has a 42-8 match record. Ashleigh has won 5 titles in 2021 in Melbourne, in Miami, in Stuttgart, in Wimbledon and in Cincinnati. Barty was the runner-up in Madrid.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2021
LLWWWWWWWL Now ranked no.2 (career-high), Aryna played her last match on the 15th of November when she was defeated by world no.6 Maria Sakkari 7-6(1) 6-7(6) 6-3 in the round robin in Guadalajara (draw).
At present, during this year Sabalenka has a 45-18 win-loss record. Aryna clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Abu Dhabi and in Madrid. The Belarussian was the runner-up in Stuttgart.
Ashleigh Barty and Aryna Sabalenka played each other 8 times. The head to head is 4-4. Previously, the last time when they competed against each other, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-0 3-6 6-4 in the final in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 8th of May 2021.
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