Draws up: OMG LOL
Welcome, you Queens of Queensland.
Week 1 Draws are out and I'll just drop them below because I am too busy laughing about Kasatkina vs. Potapova 1R Brisbane.
Best sport in the world.
Brisbane (WTA 500)
Top seeds: Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula.
Defending champion: Aryna Sabalenka
Upshot: What's not to love? We could see Sabalenka-Keys in the quarterfinals. Maybe a fun Sabalenka-Rybakina semifinal. Or a jaunty Sabalenka-Pegula/Anisimova final. Don't forget your sunscreen and stay hydrated, fam!
Brisbane (ATP 250)
Top Seeds: Daniil Medvedev, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Jiri Lehecka, Tommy Paul
Defending champion: Jiri Lehecka
Upshot: ONCE AGAIN THE UNIVERSE HAS CONSPIRED AGAINST DANIIL MEDVEDEV BECAUSE WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE COULD HAVE TO GO MARTON FUCSOVICS --> FRANCES TIAFOE --> JOAO FONSECA -->LEARNER TIEN TO MAKE THE FINAL AT A 250.
Auckland (WTA 250)
Top Seeds: Elena Svitolina, Emma Navarro, Iva Jovic, Alex Eala
Defending champion: Clara Tauson
Upshot: Some fun early rounds here with Tjen-Kartal, Venus-Magda, Donna-Eala, and Xinyu-McNally. Into it.
Hong Kong (ATP 250)
Top seeds: Lorenzo Musetti, Sasha Bublik, Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov
Defending champion: Alexandre Muller
Upshot: To be completely honest, I did not at all know this tournament was played at this time of the year. Always stay learning.
