Simona Halep (WTA 20th place) and Emma Răducanu (WTA 19th) are among the players who have confirmed their participation in the Sydney tournament , broadcast live on Digi Sport
Halep and Răducanu play in Sydney, live on Digi Sport
The Sydney WTA 500 tournament is scheduled for January 10-15.
Halep and Răducanu are not among the top ten favourites, considering that almost all players in the WTA Top 20 are participating in Sydney.
Simona Halep has participated three times in Sydney. The best result is the semi-final in 2016.
Simona Halep (30 years old) is currently involved in the Melbourne Summer Set 1 tournament and will play in the semifinals against the Chinese Qinwen Zheng (126 WTA), live on Digi Sport 2 , Saturday, from 04:00.
Emma Răducanu (19 years old) canceled her participation in the Melbourne Summer Set tour , after coming out of isolation following infection with the new coronavirus.
Emma Răducanu will premiere in Sydney.
- Digi Sport has launched its smartphone app, which gives fans permanent access to dedicated content based on personal preferences, as well as a variety of unmissable information and competitions. The Digi Sport app can be downloaded from Google Play or the App Store.
The main favorite of the tournament in Sydney is the Australian Ashleigh Barty, the WTA world leader. The Iberian Garbine Muguruza will be the second favourite.