Azarenka is fit to take her place at the top of the draw at the Australian Open, after confirming that the toe infection from her pedicure-gone-wrong is now almost fully healed.
Top American John Isner has pulled out of the Australian Open due to a bone bruise on his knee as player injuries mount in the run-up to the first major of 2013.
Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.
Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.