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2024 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2024 Australian Open
Final
Champion Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-upChina Zheng Qinwen
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Qualification
Singles men women
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Zheng Qinwen in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2024 Australian Open.[1][2] It was her second Australian Open title and second major singles title overall. Sabalenka did not lose a set during the tournament, and lost only 31 games in total.[3][4] Sabalenka became the first player to defend the title since Victoria Azarenka in 2013.[5]

This tournament marked the first time in the Open Era that multiple Ukrainians reached the quarterfinals at a singles major.[6] Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska became the first qualifier to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open since Christine Matison in 1978, and the first of any major since Emma Raducanu in the 2021 US Open.[7] Yastremska was also the first Ukrainian, male or female, to reach the semifinals at this major and only the third to do so, at any major, after Elina Svitolina and Andrei Medvedev.[8] The loss of Azarenka to Yastremska in the fourth round guaranteed a first-time major finalist from the top half of the draw; Zheng emerged to become that player. Zheng became the second Chinese player to reach that level at a singles major, after Li Na.[9] Zheng also became the second player in the Open Era to beat six unseeded players en route to the final after Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1995,[10] and the third player to do so at any major (after Sánchez Vicario and Martina Hingis at 1996 and 1997 Wimbledon, respectively, with the 16 seeds draw still in place). By reaching the final, Zheng made her debut in the top ten of the WTA rankings, at No. 7.[11]

For the first time in the tournament's history, there were six former champions in the main draw: Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber, and Azarenka.[12] This was the final Australian Open appearance for 2016 champion Kerber, who lost to Danielle Collins in the first round.

The defeat of world No. 1 Świątek by Linda Nosková in the third round marked the earliest loss by a top seed at the Australian Open since 1979,[13] and the first time that the top seed failed to make the round of 16 since the tournament became a 128-player draw in 1988. Nosková was the first teenager to defeat a world No. 1 at a major since Petra Kvitová defeated Dinara Safina at the 2009 US Open.[14] The five top-10 seeds to reach the third round were the fewest since 1988.[15] Only seven seeded players reached the fourth round; this was the worst performance by seeded players since the draw was expanded to 128 players in 1988, and the worst overall since 1985.[citation needed]

Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova played the longest tiebreak in a major singles match in the final set of their second-round match. Blinkova won the tiebreak 22–20.[15]

Seeds

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01.   Poland Iga Świątek (third round)
02.   Aryna Sabalenka (champion)
03.   Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (second round)
04.   United States Coco Gauff (semifinals)
05.   United States Jessica Pegula (second round)
06.   Tunisia Ons Jabeur (second round)
07.   Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová (first round)
08.   Greece Maria Sakkari (second round)
09.   Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (quarterfinals)
10.   Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia (third round)
11.   Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)
12.   China Zheng Qinwen (final)
13.   Liudmila Samsonova (first round)
14.   Daria Kasatkina (second round)
15.   Veronika Kudermetova (first round)
16.   France Caroline Garcia (second round)
17.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (first round)
18.   Victoria Azarenka (fourth round)
19.   Ukraine Elina Svitolina (fourth round, retired)
20.   Poland Magda Linette (first round, retired)
21.   Croatia Donna Vekić (first round)
22.   Romania Sorana Cîrstea (first round)
23.   Anastasia Potapova (first round)
24.   Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina (first round)
25.   Belgium Elise Mertens (second round)
26.   Italy Jasmine Paolini (fourth round)
27.   United States Emma Navarro (third round)
28.   Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko (third round)
29.   China Zhu Lin (first round)
30.   China Wang Xinyu (first round)
31.   Czech Republic Marie Bouzková (first round)
32.   Canada Leylah Fernandez (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Czech Republic Linda Nosková 3 4
Q Ukraine Dayana Yastremska 6 6
Q Ukraine Dayana Yastremska 4 4
12 China Zheng Qinwen 6 6
Anna Kalinskaya 77 3 1
12 China Zheng Qinwen 64 6 6
12 China Zheng Qinwen 3 2
2 Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 66 77 2
4 United States Coco Gauff 78 63 6
4 United States Coco Gauff 62 4
2 Aryna Sabalenka 77 6
9 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 2 3
2 Aryna Sabalenka 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Poland I Świątek 77 6
United States S Kenin 62 2 1 Poland I Świątek 6 3 6
United States D Collins 6 3 6 United States D Collins 4 6 4
PR Germany A Kerber 2 6 1 1 Poland I Świątek 6 3 4
Q France F Ferro 6 3 2 Czech Republic L Nosková 3 6 6
WC United States M Kessler 3 6 6 WC United States M Kessler 3 6 4
Czech Republic L Nosková 6 7 Czech Republic L Nosková 6 1 6
31 Czech Republic M Bouzková 1 5 Czech Republic L Nosková 3
19 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6 19 Ukraine E Svitolina 0r
WC Australia T Preston 2 2 19 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
United States K Day 4 2 Bulgaria V Tomova 1 3
Bulgaria V Tomova 6 6 19 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Romania J Cristian 2 5 Switzerland V Golubic 2 3
Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 7 Czech Republic K Siniaková 3 6 4
Switzerland V Golubic 77 1 6 Switzerland V Golubic 6 2 6
15 V Kudermetova 64 6 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Latvia J Ostapenko 77 6
WC Australia K Birrell 65 1 11 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 3 6
Croatia P Martić 63 6 4 PR Australia A Tomljanović 0 6 4
PR Australia A Tomljanović 77 4 6 11 Latvia J Ostapenko 1 5
Belgium G Minnen 5 5 18 V Azarenka 6 7
Denmark C Tauson 7 7 Denmark C Tauson 4 6 2
Italy C Giorgi 1 6 3 18 V Azarenka 6 3 6
18 V Azarenka 6 4 6 18 V Azarenka 66 4
27 United States E Navarro 6 65 7 Q Ukraine D Yastremska 78 6
China Xiy Wang 1 77 5 27 United States E Navarro 4 6 6
Italy E Cocciaretto 6 7 Italy E Cocciaretto 6 3 3
Q Switzerland L Sun 1 5 27 United States E Navarro 2 6 1
Belgium Y Wickmayer 3 4 Q Ukraine D Yastremska 6 2 6
France V Gracheva 6 6 France V Gracheva 3 2
Q Ukraine D Yastremska 6 6 Q Ukraine D Yastremska 6 6
7 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 1 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 78 6
Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 66 4 3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 4 6 620
Spain C Bucșa 2 4 A Blinkova 6 4 722
A Blinkova 6 6 A Blinkova 61 4
Germany T Maria 7 64 6 26 Italy J Paolini 77 6
Colombia C Osorio 5 77 4 Germany T Maria 2 3
D Shnaider 3 4 26 Italy J Paolini 6 6
26 Italy J Paolini 6 6 26 Italy J Paolini 4 2
24 Ukraine A Kalinina 1 0 A Kalinskaya 6 6
Netherlands A Rus 6 6 Netherlands A Rus 1 5
A Kalinskaya 6 3 6 A Kalinskaya 6 7
Q United States K Volynets 3 6 2 A Kalinskaya 68 6 6
United States S Stephens 6 6 United States S Stephens 710 1 4
WC Australia O Gadecki 3 1 United States S Stephens 4 6 6
United States P Stearns 2 6 2 14 D Kasatkina 6 3 3
14 D Kasatkina 6 3 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 China Q Zheng 3 6 6
United States A Krueger 6 2 3 12 China Q Zheng 6 6
United Kingdom K Boulter 7 77 United Kingdom K Boulter 3 3
China Y Yuan 5 61 12 China Q Zheng 6 2 710
PR United Kingdom E Raducanu 6 6 China Y Wang 4 6 68
PR United States S Rogers 3 2 PR United Kingdom E Raducanu 4 6 4
China Y Wang 0 7 6 China Y Wang 6 4 6
22 Romania S Cîrstea 6 5 2 12 China Q Zheng 6 6
29 China L Zhu 4 3 France O Dodin 0 3
France O Dodin 6 6 France O Dodin 6 6
Q Mexico R Zarazúa 6 4 2 Italy M Trevisan 4 4
Italy M Trevisan 4 6 6 France O Dodin 6 6
PR Serbia A Krunić 4 1 France C Burel 2 4
France C Burel 6 6 France C Burel 6 6
Q Canada R Marino 2 4 5 United States J Pegula 4 2
5 United States J Pegula 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Greece M Sakkari 6 6
Japan N Hibino 4 1 8 Greece M Sakkari 4 4
China Z Bai 6 5 2 E Avanesyan 6 6
E Avanesyan 4 7 6 E Avanesyan 6 4 4
Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 4 6 Ukraine M Kostyuk 2 6 6
United States C Liu 3 6 1 Ukraine M Kostyuk 5 6 710
Egypt M Sherif 2 0r 25 Belgium E Mertens 7 1 66
25 Belgium E Mertens 6 2 Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 6
20 Poland M Linette 2 0r Q M Timofeeva 2 1
WC Denmark C Wozniacki 6 2 WC Denmark C Wozniacki 6 4 1
WC France A Cornet 2 4 Q M Timofeeva 1 6 6
Q M Timofeeva 6 6 Q M Timofeeva 79 6
Spain S Sorribes Tormo 6 3 2 10 Brazil B Haddad Maia 67 3
Q A Korneeva 4 6 6 Q A Korneeva 1 2
Czech Republic L Fruhvirtová 2 6 2 10 Brazil B Haddad Maia 6 6
10 Brazil B Haddad Maia 6 3 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 France C Garcia 6 77
PR Japan N Osaka 4 62 16 France C Garcia 4 62
Poland M Fręch 65 6 7 Poland M Fręch 6 77
WC Australia D Saville 77 3 5 Poland M Fręch 4 7 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 0 3 Q A Zakharova 6 5 4
Q A Zakharova 2 6 6 Q A Zakharova 6 6
Slovenia K Juvan 6 6 Slovenia K Juvan 1 1
23 A Potapova 1 4 Poland M Fręch 1 2
32 Canada L Fernandez 77 6 4 United States C Gauff 6 6
Q Czech Republic S Bejlek 65 2 32 Canada L Fernandez 5 4
United States A Parks 2 6 6 United States A Parks 7 6
Q Ukraine D Snigur 6 2 4 United States A Parks 0 2
United States C Dolehide 6 6 4 United States C Gauff 6 6
Q France L Jeanjean 2 4 United States C Dolehide 62 2
Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 3 0 4 United States C Gauff 77 6
4 United States C Gauff 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6
Q Ukraine Y Starodubtseva 3 1 6 Tunisia O Jabeur 0 2
M Andreeva 7 6 M Andreeva 6 6
United States B Pera 5 2 M Andreeva 1 6 710
K Rakhimova 6 6 France D Parry 6 1 65
United States E Bektas 4 4 K Rakhimova 5 2
France D Parry 6 2 6 France D Parry 7 6
30 China Xin Wang 3 6 3 M Andreeva 6 3 2
17 E Alexandrova 2 6 69 9 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 4 6 6
Germany L Siegemund 6 3 711 Germany L Siegemund 4 6 3
Q Australia S Hunter 6 6 Q Australia S Hunter 6 3 6
Italy S Errani 4 3 Q Australia S Hunter 6 5 3
Germany T Korpatsch 2 6 6 9 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 4 7 6
United Kingdom J Burrage 6 3 0 Germany T Korpatsch 2 2
WC Japan M Hontama 6 4 3 9 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 6 6
9 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 2 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 L Samsonova 3 4
PR United States A Anisimova 6 6 PR United States A Anisimova 6 6
Argentina N Podoroska 6 6 Argentina N Podoroska 2 3
Slovenia T Zidanšek 1 0 PR United States A Anisimova 7 6
United States T Townsend 1 3 Spain P Badosa 5 4
Spain P Badosa 6 6 Spain P Badosa 6 6
A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 A Pavlyuchenkova 2 3
21 Croatia D Vekić 4 4 PR United States A Anisimova 3 2
28 Ukraine L Tsurenko 3 7 6 2 A Sabalenka 6 6
Italy L Bronzetti 6 5 3 28 Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 6
Spain R Masarova 6 6 Spain R Masarova 3 4
A Sasnovich 3 4 28 Ukraine L Tsurenko 0 0
Romania A Bogdan 6 4 3 2 A Sabalenka 6 6
Q Czech Republic B Fruhvirtová 2 6 6 Q Czech Republic B Fruhvirtová 3 2
Q Germany E Seidel 0 1 2 A Sabalenka 6 6
2 A Sabalenka 6 6

Championship match statistics

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Category Sabalenka China Zheng
1st serve % 38/57 (67%) 27/51 (53%)
1st serve points won 32 of 38 = 84% 20 of 27 = 74%
2nd serve points won 8 of 19 = 42% 9 of 24 = 38%
Total service points won 40 of 57 = 70.16% 29 of 51 = 56.86%
Aces 3 6
Double faults 0 6
Winners 14 19
Unforced errors 14 16
Net points won 4 of 8 = 50% 3 of 3 = 100%
Break points converted 3 of 6 = 50% 0 of 4 = 0%
Return points won 22 of 51 = 43% 17 of 57 = 30%
Total points won 62 46
Source

Seeded players

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The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 8 January 2024. Rankings and points before are as of 15 January 2024.

Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending Points won Points after Status
1 1 Poland Iga Świątek 9,880 240 130 9,770 Third round lost to Czech Republic Linda Nosková
2 2 Aryna Sabalenka 8,905 2,000 2,000 8,905 Champion, defeated China Zheng Qinwen [12]
3 3 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 6,918 1,300 70 5,688 Second round lost to Anna Blinkova
4 4 United States Coco Gauff 6,660 240 780 7,200 Semifinals lost to Aryna Sabalenka [2]
5 5 United States Jessica Pegula 6,065 430 70 5,705 Second round lost to France Clara Burel
6 6 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 4,076 70 70 4,076 Second round lost to Mirra Andreeva
7 7 Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová 3,966 130 10 3,846 First round lost to Ukraine Dayana Yastremska [Q]
8 8 Greece Maria Sakkari 3,770 130 70 3,710 Second round lost to Elina Avanesyan
9 11 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 2,891 240 430 3,081 Quarterfinals lost to Aryna Sabalenka [2]
10 12 Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 2,830 10 130 2,950 Third round lost to Maria Timofeeva [Q]
11 10 Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 3,328 430 130 3,028 Third round lost to Victoria Azarenka [18]
12 15 China Zheng Qinwen 2,720 70 1,300 3,950 Runner-up, lost to Aryna Sabalenka [2]
13 14 Liudmila Samsonova 2,760 70 10 2,700 First round lost to United States Amanda Anisimova [PR]
14 13 Daria Kasatkina 2,778 10 70 2,838 Second round lost to United States Sloane Stephens
15 17 Veronika Kudermetova 2,555 70 10 2,495 First round lost to Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
16 19 France Caroline Garcia 2,330 240 70 2,160 Second round lost to Poland Magdalena Fręch
17 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2,215 130 10 2,095 First round lost to Germany Laura Siegemund
18 22 Victoria Azarenka 2,011 780 240 1,471 Fourth round lost to Ukraine Dayana Yastremska [Q]
19 23 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 1,972 0 240 2,212 Fourth round retired against Czech Republic Linda Nosková
20 24 Poland Magda Linette 1,896 780 10 1,126 First round retired against Denmark Caroline Wozniacki [WC]
21 25 Croatia Donna Vekić 1,865 430 10 1,445 First round lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
22 27 Romania Sorana Cîrstea 1,722 10 10 1,722 First round lost to China Wang Yafan
23 29 Anastasia Potapova 1,694 70 10 1,634 First round lost to Slovenia Kaja Juvan
24 30 Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 1,600 130 10 1,480 First round lost to Netherlands Arantxa Rus
25 28 Belgium Elise Mertens 1,713 130 70 1,653 Second round lost to Ukraine Marta Kostyuk
26 31 Italy Jasmine Paolini 1,530 10 240 1,760 Fourth round lost to Anna Kalinskaya
27 26 United States Emma Navarro 1,730 (57) 130 1,803 Third round lost to Ukraine Dayana Yastremska [Q]
28 33 Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 1,452 40 130 1,542 Third round lost to Aryna Sabalenka [2]
29 32 China Zhu Lin 1,464 240 10 1,234 First round lost to France Océane Dodin
30 36 China Wang Xinyu 1,353 70 10 1,293 First round lost to France Diane Parry
31 34 Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 1,382 10 10 1,382 First round lost to Czech Republic Linda Nosková
32 35 Canada Leylah Fernandez 1,355 70 70 1,355 Second round lost to United States Alycia Parks

The player did not qualify for the main draw in 2023. Points from her 18th best result will be deducted instead.

Withdrawn players

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The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Rank Player Points before Points defending Points after Withdrawal reason
9 Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 3,590 70 3,520 Wrist injury[16]
16 United States Madison Keys 2,608 130 2,478 Shoulder injury[17]
18 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 2,535 70 2,465 Pregnancy[18]
21 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 2,077 240 1,837 Pregnancy[19]

Other entry information

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Wildcards

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Protected ranking

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Qualifiers

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Withdrawals

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The entry list was released by Tennis Australia based on the WTA rankings for the week of 4 December 2023.[21]

† – not included on entry list
‡ – withdrew from entry list

References

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  1. ^ "Aryna Sabalenka thrashes Zheng Qinwen to retain Australian Open title". The Guardian. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ Scott Spits (2024-01-27). "Super Sabalenka: Star Belarusian wins back-to-back Australian Open titles". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ^ Jonathan Jurejko (2024-01-27). "Australian Open 2024 women's final result: Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen in Melbourne". BBC. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  4. ^ "Still her Aryna: Brutal blowout as Sabalenka claims second straight Aus Open title". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ^ Issy Ronald (2024-01-27). "Aryna Sabalenka successfully defends women's Australian Open title, defeating Zheng Qinwen in dominant fashion". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  6. ^ "Flying the flag: Kostyuk, Yastremska stand tall for Ukraine".
  7. ^ "Australian Open 2024: Zheng, Yastremska, Noskova & Kalinskaya aim for Melbourne final". bbc. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Qualifier Yastremska dismisses Noskova to head into semis".
  9. ^ "China's 'Queen Wen' sets up Australian Open final against Sabalenka". france24.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/OptaAce/status/1750498034751054015
  11. ^ "Queen victorious: Zheng to meet Sabalenka in AO 2024 decider". 25 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Mom's the word as Kerber, Osaka and Wozniacki learn 2024 Australian Open draws". usopen.org. 11 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Australian Open top seed Iga Swiatek shocked by 19yo Linda Noskova in third round". abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Noskova, 19, upsets top seed Swiatek in Australian Open third round". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Blinkova wins 22-20 tiebreaker to oust Rybakina". ESPN.com. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Roland Garros finalist Karolina Muchova to miss 2024 Australian Open due to wrist injury". tennis.com. 28 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Madison Keys to miss 2024 Australian Open due to shoulder injury". tennis.com. 4 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Kvitova to miss Australian Open after announcing pregnancy". reuters.com. 1 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Bencic announces pregnancy with first child". wtatennis.com. 3 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Caroline Wozniacki and six Aussies awarded first AO 2024 wildcards | AO". ausopen.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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