For the second straight year, Australia’s top-ranked woman may not even make the Australian Open, with hopes a brilliant home tournament won’t go unrewarded for Kim Birrell.
Injury tripped up Opelka and Osaka at the finish line; Rybakina moved forward ... then back; Sabalenka survived a new Kudermetova; the U.S. won United Cup; and Gauff vs. Swiatek turned spicy, then icy ...
From Rottnest Island to Sydney's famous Taronga Zoo, the players who competed at the United Cup over the last 10 days enjoyed some of Perth and Sydney's most famous destinations.