Place in the round of 16 for the first WTA 500 of the season at Brisbane. The queen of the WTA Aryna Sabalenka has launched its season perfectly and hopes to confirm this Thursday. Adversity should be stronger in the face of Yulia Putintsevawho was close to eliminating the Belarusian at Wuhan last October. The serious things finally begin. Ons Jabeur, Mirra Andreeva et Daria Kasatkina are also on the agenda for the day. All eighths will compete on the same day.
Video – Aryna Sabalenka in training with Iga Swiatek
The Brisbane WTA 500 table
Jabeur faces surprise Avanesyan, shock of youth Andreeva – Noskova
Faller with surprising ease ofEkaterina Alexandrova in the last round, Our Jabeur has returned to an excellent level. The Tunisian will be favorite against Elina Avanesyan but be careful. The Armenian brought down Paula Badosaone of the best players of the moment and would not refuse a new feat. In the night, the brilliant ones Linda Noskova (20 years old, 26th in the world) and Mirra Andreeva (17 years old, 16th) will face each other a year after their quarter-final, already at Brisbane. The Czech had easily won at the time. The local Kimberly Birrell will be one to watch after his success against Emma Navarro. She will find Anna Potapova to crack the Top 100.
The program for this Thursday in Brisbane
Pat Rafter Arena
From 2am
Anna Potapova (RUS) – Kimberly Birrell (AUS)
Polina Kudermetova (RUS) – [3] Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BIE) – [15] Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
Show Court 1
-From 2am
[12] Linda Noskova (RTC) – [8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS)
[10] Victoria Azarenka (BIE) – Marie Bouzkova (RTC)
Show Court 2
From 2 hours – Second rotation
Ashlyn Krueger (USA) – Suzan Lamens (P-B)
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) – Yue Yuan (CHN)
Elina Avanesyan (ARM) – Ons Jabeur (TUN)
