Garbine Muguruza is one of the latest withdrawals at the WTA 500 that will be played in Adelaide . The Spanish sensation joins the following players who have also declined to play in South Australia: Karolina Pliskova, Belinda Bencic, Barbora Krejcikova, Jelena Ostapenko, and Ons Jabeur.
It is not clear what the reason is for Garbine to withdraw. Nevertheless, at this point, Ashleigh Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff are probably the most interesting players to watch alongside US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez.
Entry list
This is the updated entry list.
| Seed | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashleigh Barty | 1 |
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 2 |
| 3 | Maria Sakkari | 6 |
| 4 | Paula Badosa | 8 |
| 5 | Iga Swiatek | 9 |
| 6 | Sofia Kenin | 12 |
| 7 | Elena Rybakina | 14 |
| 8 | Elina Svitolina | 15 |
| Petra Kvitova | 17 | |
| Cori Gauff | 22 | |
| Leylah Fernandez | 24 | |
| Victoria Azarenka | 27 | |
| Tamara Zidansek | 30 | |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 34 | |
| Shelby Rogers | 40 | |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | 45 | |
| Heather Watson | 72 | |
| Kristina Kucova | 97 | |
| Kaja Juvan | 100 | |
| Misaki Doi | 105 | |
| (WC) Storm Sanders | 132 |
Garbine Muguruza in 2021
Ranked world no.3, the Spaniard played her last match on the 17th of November when she overcame world no.7 Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 in the final in Guadalajara to win her 10th career title.
This season Garbine owns a 42-17 record. Muguruza conquered 3 titles in 2021 in Dubai, in Chicago and in Guadalajara. Garbine was the finalist in Melbourne and in Doha.
Ashleigh Barty in 2021
Currently the world no.1, the Australian played her last match on the 4th of September when she was overcome by 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 achieved a 42-8 win-loss record. Ashleigh conquered 5 titles in 2021 in Melbourne, in Miami, in Stuttgart, in Wimbledon and in Cincinnati. The Australian got to the final in Madrid.
Garbine Muguruza and Ashleigh Barty squared off 4 times. Their record is 3-1
for Barty. The last time they fought against each other, Ashleigh Barty won 7-6(3) 6-4 in the final in Melbourne (Yarra Valley Classic) on the 7th of February 2021.You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2021
Currently the world no.2 (career-high), Aryna played her last match on the 15th
of November when she was overcome 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 record. Sabalenka clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Abu Dhabi and in Madrid. Aryna was the finalist in Stuttgart.
Cori Gauff in 2021
Currently ranked no.22, Cori played her last match on the 11th of October when she lost to world no.8 Paula Badosa 6-2 6-2 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
At present, during this year Gauff has a 36-16 match record. The American has won 1 title in Parma.
Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Gauff. Previously, the last time when they competed against each other, Cori Gauff won 7-5 6-3 in the 3rd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 13th of May 2021.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Garbine Muguruza, Ashleigh Barty, Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff |
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