The 2017 WTA tour moves on in Down Under as the second week of the new season makes its annual stop in Sydney’s Olympic Park for the Apia International WTA Premier event.
The final tournament before the Australian Open is packed with big names, including world #1 Angelique Kerber, Agnieszka Radwanska, WTA Finals winner Dominika Cibulkova, Karolina Pliskova & Eugenie Bouchard.
While many of the top players are still due to arrive in Sydney from their first-week tournaments, qualifying action kicked off on Friday as 32 players started their journey to make the tournament’s packed main draw.