After about 1,5 month, we are again playing tennis at the tennis court with the 3 tournament for men (Doha, Chennai, Brisbane) and other women (Brisbane, Auckland, Shenzhen) and the ungraded Hopman Cap tournament is being held in Perth, Australia with the participation of 8 teams.
The strongest women's tournament is in Brisbane, where we are already counting the first losses before the first round is completed. Sarapova has withdrawn her participation due to the problem on her shoulder, which has often plagued her for the last 2-3 years, and so did NOXNX Halep tournament with a problem on her left leg. With these retreats the road to the title for the rest is open with the big favorites now being Azarenka, Mugurou and Bensic.
The most favorable of the two retreats seems to be Azarenka, since Halep and Sarapova were at the top of the board where the Belarusian is. Azarenka wants to leave behind her the problems of injuries that have plagued her in the last 2 years and claim again Grand Slam title. In the first game against Vesnina he showed in very good condition and defeated with 6-2,6-0 by winning 12 series to close the match.
Certainly 3,00 for a winning tournament is bruised after Halep and Sarapov's retirements but deserves a small bet.