Bencic continues return on Linz entry list; Raducanu entered in Singapore

After the Aussie swing comes to a close, the Hologic WTA Tour will still match on. The 2025 calendar features two events the week after the Australian Open: the WTA 500 Upper Austria Ladies Linz and the WTA 250 Singapore Open.

Main-draw entry lists for these two tournaments came out recently, using the PIF Rankings of Dec. 30, 2024. Main-draw action at both of these events begins on Monday, Jan. 27.

Major titlists Emma Raducanu

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Slam champs in Singapore

2021 US Open winner Raducanu and 2020 Australian Open titlist Kenin are the pair of Grand Slam singles champions on the main-draw entry list for the hardcourt event in Singapore. This is Singapore's first tour-level event since the 2018 WTA Finals.

World No.14 Anna Kalinskaya

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Elise Mertens

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Completing the entry list are Caroline Dolehide

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No.101 Yuliia Starodubtseva

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Bencic is back in Linz

On the indoor hardcourts of Linz, Austria, 2021 Olympic gold medalist Bencic will continue her return to tour following the birth of her daughter Bella last April. Bencic tops the main-draw entry list on her special ranking of No.15 after her maternity leave.

After starting her comeback at ITF Challenger events last autumn, former World No.4 Bencic returned to WTA-level matches this season, going 1-1 at United Cup and reaching the Adelaide second round as a qualifier. This will be her first Linz appearance since 2019.

Also atop the Linz main-draw entry list are former World No.3 players Svitolina and Sakkari. Svitolina will be making her first Linz appearance since her tournament debut way back in 2013, when she reached the Round of 16.

Linz also boasts a Grand Slam singles champion: Marketa Vondrousova

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The 2023 Linz champion Anastasia Potapova

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Other Top 50 players entered in Linz include 2024 WTA Newcomer of the Year Lulu Sun

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Rounding out the Linz main-draw entries are Olga Danilovic

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The first two main-draw alternates are No.55 Anhelina Kalinina

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