WTA Linz: Emma Raducanu and Simona Halep lead strong field
Emma Raducanu and Simona Halep are the two top seeded players at the WTA 250 tournament in Linz - but there is great competition waiting for the two Grand Slam winners in Upper Austria.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Nov 06, 2021, 11:34 pm
The star of this year's WTA 250 event in Linz is undoubtedly Emma Raducanu . The 18-year-old triumphed completely surprisingly at the US Open in September of this year and now wants to win her first tournament win on the regular tour in the Upper Austrian capital.
Therefore put the world rankings-21. a training session in Linz after their arrival on Saturday. The top seeded Raducanu has to deal with a qualifier after a bye at the start of round two - and can hardly wait for the tournament to start. "I'm happy to be here," said the Briton.
The same applies to Simona Halep, who also arrived in Linz on Saturday. The Romanian in second place, who received a wildcard from tournament director Sandra Reichel, will initially meet Fiona Ferro or Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Danielle Collins and Veronika Kudermetova start as numbers three and four of the event.
With Julia Grabher and Sinja Kraus, two Austrians are also at the start thanks to wildcards. Grabher competes with Alize Cornet, Kraus with Alison Van Uytvanck. “There is an incredible density in the field. The Austrians have drawn two relatively difficult tickets, "said tournament ambassador Barbara Schett.