World number five Caroline Wozniacki will be back at Victoria Park to defend her Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open title when the tournament starts on October 9 after the organisers announced a star-studded field for this year’s edition.
The Dane will be joined by crowd favourite Venus Williams, who has enjoyed a late-career resurgence and is ranked ninth in the world after reaching the finals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
British number one Johanna Konta, the world number seven, will be hoping to go further than she was able to last year after she was forced to withdraw through injury before her second round match, while Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, the world No 11, will also make an overdue debut.
Venus Williams will be making yet another Hong Kong appearance. Photo: USA Today
The US$500,000 WTA International Series extravaganza will be back in Hong Kong for a fourth time after the success of the three previous editions following an extended hiatus of some 10 years.
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The star quintet will be joined by Chinese number three and reigning Asian Games champion Wang Qiang, and the previously announced Chinese number two, Zhang Shuai.
