Jabeur, Rybakina, Gauff, Andreescu headline stacked San Jose entry list
Seven of the Hologic WTA Tour's Top 10 have entered the 2022 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, including Ons Jabeur View Profile , 2021 Indian Wells champion Paula Badosa View Profile , 2018 finalist Maria Sakkari View Profile and Australian Open finalist and defending champion Danielle Collins View Profile . The WTA 500 event will take place from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 at San José State University in California.
The marquee entry list features the most Top 10 players since the event hosted eight in 1984. The field also includes Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina View Profile , Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff View Profile , 2017 champion Madison Keys View Profile , 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu View Profile . Amanda Anisimova View Profile also features on the entry list.
"The Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic has been featuring the world’s best tennis players for more than 50 years and this year’s player field elevates that tradition," said tournament director Vickie Gunnarsson. "From top to bottom this player list is loaded. Every session this year will have top-ranked talent which is great for fans."
2021 finalist Daria Kasatkina View Profile is also scheduled to return to San Jose. Brazil's Beatriz Maddad-Maia, who won her first two WTA titles in back-to-back runs on the grass of Nottingham and Birmingham, as well as France's Alize Cornet are also set to play. Cornet pulled off one of the year’s biggest upsets at Wimbledon defeating World No.1 Iga Swiatek View Profile and snapping her 37-match win streak.
The remainder of the 28-player draw will be completed with four tournament qualifiers and three additional wildcards.
The Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic has a rich history as a groundbreaking event. Co-founded by Billie Jean King, the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic was the first event of the historic 1971 women's professional tennis tour, a precursor to the WTA. Created for women by women, the tournament’s list of past champions includes Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Venus Williams, and Kim Clijsters.
Acceptance List (as of July 5, 2022)
Ons Jabeur View Profile (TUN)
Paula Badosa View Profile (ESP)
Maria Sakkari View Profile (GRE)
Aryna Sabalenka View Profile
Karolina Pliskova View Profile (CZE)
Danielle Collins View Profile (USA)
Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
Coco Gauff View Profile (USA)
Daria Kasatkina View Profile
Veronika Kudermetova View Profile
Elena Rybakina View Profile (KAZ)
Madison Keys View Profile (USA)
Amanda Anisimova View Profile (USA)
Camila Giorgi (ITA)
Beatriz Haddad Maia View Profile (BRA)
Ekaterina Alexandrova View Profile
Anhelina Kalinina View Profile (UKR)
Alison Riske-Amritraj (USA)
Alizé Cornet (FRA)
Shelby Rogers (USA)
Bianca Andreescu View Profile (CAN)
