As the 2015 WTA season gets into its final stages, Hong Kong’s Victoria Park tennis stadium hosts the second edition of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open as the WTA returns to one of the world’s most exciting cities after a successful maiden edition last year.
The second edition of the Hong Kong Tennis Open had some big names on the tournament entry list, including 2014 champion Sabine Lisicki, Victoria Azarenka, Eugenie Bouchard & Garbine Mugurzua.
HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11 : Anastasiya Komardina in action at the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA International tennis tournament 
HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11 : Anastasiya Komardina in action at the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA International tennis tournament 
HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11 : Miyu Kato in action at the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA International tennis tournament 
HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11 : Anastasiya Komardina in action at the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA International tennis tournament 
HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11 : Chanel Simmonds in action at the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA International tennis tournament 
HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11 : Ana Bogdan in action at the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA International tennis tournament 
HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11 : Ana Bogdan in action at the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA International tennis tournament
Unfortunately, all these players dropped out one by one in the weeks leading up to the tournament.