Preparations at the 2017 Apia International in Sydney continued on Saturday as the final tournament before the Australian Open is quickly heading towards the start of main draw play.
The many courts of Sydney’s Olympic Park Tennis Center were buzzing with activity as the second-round of the tournament’s qualifying stage completed with players such as Naomi Broady, Christina McHale, Donna Vekic and Carina Witthöft advancing into the qualifying finals.
As the qualifiers were battling for their main draw spot, several high-profile players used the day to prepare for the tournament, including world #1 Angelique Kerber, fan favorite Eugenie Bouchard and local fan favorites Sam Stosur & Daria Gavrilova, all putting in the hours on the practice courts.