There is not only an ATP tournament in Brisbane but also a WTA one. Here are our Brisbane WTA 500 Predictions,
What?
The first WTA 500 event of the year.
When?
From 31st December to 7th January 2024.
Where?
The Queensland Tennis Centre.
Who?
These are the top seeds of the Brisbane WTA 500.
SABALENKA, Aryna 2
RYBAKINA, Elena 4
OSTAPENKO, Jelena 13
SAMSONOVA, Liudmila 16
KASATKINA, Daria 18
KUDERMETOVA, Veronika 19
ALEXANDROVA, Ekaterina 21
AZARENKA, Victoria 22
LINETTE, Magda 24
CIRSTEA, Sorana 26
POTAPOVA, Anastasia 27
KALININA, Anhelina 28
MERTENS, Elise 29
KENIN, Sofia 33
ZHU, Lin 37
PLISKOVA, Karolina 38
Prize money and points
1R $12,200, 1 pt
2R $14,000 32 pt
16 $20,400 60 pt
QF $38,000 108 pt
SF $79,000 195 pt
F $135,000 325 pt
W $220,000 500 pt
Draw
This is quite a draw to start the year! A very strong field.
Predictions
The draw still has many holes as we are in the qualifying stage, but the first name that hits your eye in the field is Naomi Osaka coming back after maternal leave from the sport.
She has said in several interviews that she feels better about herself, more confident and outgoing. If she can channel that positive emotion into her tennis, it’s potentially bad news for the rest of the field. I think she should be able to win her first match against Korpatsch, but Pliskova in the next round will be more of a test.
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Despite Osaka being an amazing player, I don’t think she has a realistic chance to win the event. My two favorites for that is either Sabalenka or Rybakina.
Another interesting player to watch is youngster Mirra Andreeva, who is predicted to do big things in the sport. I predict that she will start the year strongly and will go through a few rounds in Brisbane, most likely beating Sophia Kenin in her path.
But I believe Sabalenka will win the event. She has become a much more consistent player and I think she will have a strong 2024.
What are your predictions for the Brisbane 500 WTA event?
