Among the 128-player fields are the following notable names aiming to cement their spot…
Eugenie Bouchard
The Canadian is the highest-profile player in the qualifying field, a former world No.5 who remains among the top 10 most-followed tennis players on social media. After falling as low as world No.332 in March 2020, Bouchard improved her ranking to 141st by season’s end after a string of impressive results when the sport resumed in August, including a quarterfinal in Prague and final in Istanbul – her first WTA final in almost five years – before a third-round finish at Roland Garros. Bouchard is one of three former world No.5s to contest AO 2021 qualifying, the others being Sara Errani and Tommy Robredo.