Osaka, Halep lead 2022 Melbourne Summer Set field

Two Grand Slam winners will kick off their 2022 seasons competing in the Melbourne Summer Set - four-time major titlist Naomi Osaka

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The duo lead the entry list for the two WTA 250 tournaments scheduled to run from 3-9 January. The entry list will be split between the tournaments in the week of 27 December.

Updated: Emma Raducanu

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Osaka will be playing for the first time since falling in the US Open third round to eventual finalist Leylah Fernandez

View Profile . Halep, who endured an injury-struck 2021, will be seeking to build on an autumn resurgence that saw her reach the Cluj-Napoca final on home soil. 

Also on the list are Elise Mertens

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View Profile . Tauson's breakthrough 2021 season involved the Dane's first two WTA titles in Lyon and Luxembourg, while Osorio took her maiden trophy at home in Bogota and capped her year with a first hardcourt final in Tenerife.

Former Top 10 players Daria Kasatkina

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Montréal champion Camila Giorgi, three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist Yulia Putintseva

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Click here to view the full 2022 Melbourne Summer Set entry list.