Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff have risen to the top of the WTA Tour and are expected to go deep into the event

The 2024 Australian Open begins this Sunday and the women’s singles could produce the most exciting tennis from the first Grand Slam of the year; Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff have risen to the top of the WTA Tour and are expected to go deep into the event

Remember the ‘Big Four’ which dominated men’s tennis for a decade as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray found themselves going head-to-head at the deep end of a Grand Slam?

Many people see that as a golden era for tennis and the women’s tour could be about to embark on a similar chapter as Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff are set to battle it out for the Australian Open title.

Since the retirement of Ash Barty in March 2022, Swiatek has been the player to beat as she held the world No 1 spot for 75 weeks.

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