Eight players with ties to the developmental tour (created by Universal Tennis) were in the qualifying event, with one rising women’s star earning her place in the main draw. Many more, along with the tournament favorites like Iga Swiatek, are awaiting their start on Monday.
Qualifying action wrapped up on Thursday with 16 women earning their place in the main draw. For those wondering what level Grand Slam qualifiers are at, the average UTR Rating of the women’s qualifiers was 11.90.
The qualifiers include veterans Coco Vandeweghe, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, and Lesia Tsurenko, as well as five teenagers including Universal Tennis’ 2022 junior player of the year, Brenda Fruhvirtova.