Victoria Azarenka believes the ASB Tennis Classic can step up to premier status on the WTA Tour
Victoria Azarenka believes the ASB Tennis Classic can step up to premier status on the WTA Tour
2 January 2019
The former world number one's bowed out in the first round this year, losing in three sets to Venus Williams.
Tournament director Karl Budge wants the event to be elevated alongside Brisbane as "premier" which would have increased prize money, ranking points and remove restrictions around recruiting top 10 players.
Azarenka, who has a voice on the player council, backs Budge.
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