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Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., who missed last year's Australian Open, made her presence felt on Sunday with a straight-sets win over No. 25-ranked Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 in Melbourne.
MELBOURNE : Andy Murray said he was much more comfortable taking on a top player early on in a Grand Slam this year than he was in 2022, as the former world number one prepares to battle big-serving Matteo Berrettini in the Australian Open first round.
Emma Raducanu said she is trying not to "expect too much" as she bids to return to full fitness in time for next week's Australian Open after rolling her ankle in a tune-up event last week.
• Raducanu Doubtful For Australia Open Novak Djokovic defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4 to reach the Adelaide International semifinals, where he will face Daniil Medvedev.
Former US Open champion Raducanu swept the first set in 22 minutes but faltered in the second and had her left ankle examined during a medical time-out, before leaving the court in tears after being unable to complete the first point of the decider.The Australian Open begins on January 16.Earlier, Coco Gauff beat fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-4 to set up a quarter-final match against China's Zhu Lin, who outlasted Venus Williams 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a rain-hit match that ran two hours and 23 minutes.
:Britain's Emma Raducanu retired at 6-0 5-7 in her second-round match against Viktoria Kuzmova at the WTA 250 Auckland Classic on Thursday after rolling her ankle, casting doubt on her participation at this month's Australian Open.
Twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka saw off Zheng Qinwen 6-2 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Adelaide International 1 quarter-finals alongside unseeded duo Irina-Camelia Begu and Linda Noskova.
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka overcame a shaky start to beat Anhelina Kalinina 7-6(9) 7-6(5) in a gruelling match at the Adelaide International 1 on Tuesday and reach the second round of the WTA 500 tournament.