Olivia Gadecki and Daria Saville are amongst a robust contingent of Aussie ladies chasing a spot on the earth’s prime 100 in singles.
Australia, 21 December 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Aussie tennis legends Sam Stosur and Alicia Molik imagine the long run seems to be brilliant in Australian ladies’s tennis.
Kimberly Birrell and Arina Rodionova every achieved new career-highs throughout 2023, rising to world No.100 and world No.112 respectively.
“Kimbo’s clearly had the 12 months of her profession and Rodi’s managed to peak and do the arduous yards by the ITF circuit,” Stosur famous.
Stosur, the US Open 2011 singles champion and a former world No.4, predicts Storm Hunter will make large strides on the singles courtroom in 2024.
“Stormy is clearly No.1 on the earth in doubles however she’s at all times a extremely robust contender on the singles courtroom,” Stosur stated.
“I feel the larger the second, the larger the match, she actually brings it. So I’m wanting ahead to seeing Storm play, particularly over January.”
Stosur additionally expects Daria Saville, a former world No.20, and Ajla Tomljanovic, a former world No.32, to shortly climb again up the WTA Tour rankings too.
They’re each at present exterior the world’s prime 200 after present process knee surgical procedures.
“Dasha and Ajla have had unlucky final 12 months, however they’re each coming again now and searching actually match and wholesome once more,” stated Stosur, who was appointed Australia’s new Billie Jean King Cup captain final week.
“We’ve bought plenty of gamers knocking on the door (of the highest 100). Dasha and Ajla are definitely amongst them, particularly with their expertise.”
Molik, a former world No.8 and Australia’s outgoing Billie Jean King Cup captain, believes Olivia Gadecki can quickly break into the world’s prime 100 in singles.
The 21-year-old from the Gold Coast rose to a career-high world No.124 through the 2023 season.
“She’s carried out rather well however she’s bought leaps to make,” Molik stated.
“I actually assume she will be able to have a big impact on the WTA Tour (in 2024).”
Molik was tremendous impressed with Gadecki’s type through the Billie Jean King Cup finals final month.
“She wasn’t within the staff, however she was our follow accomplice and I’ve to say, I feel she was greatest on floor day-after-day to be sincere,” Molik stated.
“I have a look at her strengths and I simply see a lot that she will be able to devastate the highest gamers on the earth with.”
Molik sees a brilliant future too for Taylah Preston.
The 18-year-old from Perth received 4 ITF singles titles to skyrocket to world No.202 in her first season on the skilled tour.
“She’s an actual fighter,” Molik stated of Preston. “She’s simply exterior the highest 200, in order that’s fairly spectacular the 12 months she’s had. It’s blown me away truly.”
Preston’s efforts have been acknowledged finally week’s Australian Tennis Awards, the place she received her third consecutive Feminine Junior Athlete of the 12 months Award.
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