With that said, many of the top players have seemed to pick up where they left off last season. World #1 Martina Hingis is looking in very solid form in the early stages of the season, looking very sharp, very fit and confident having won her first Hopman Cup title for Switzerland. Tour veteran Monica Seles took the USA to the Hopman Cup finals and looked to be in convincing form throughout the tournament. Lindsay Davenport and Serena Williams have only played a few matches thus far at the adidas International this week but both seem to be progressing very nicely with their power baseline games. Former Australian Open finalist Amelie Mauresmo looks eager to defend the title she won last year in Sydney and is playing with a confidence that she lacked throughout most of last season. Belgian teen sensations, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin, are taking the tour by storm with Clijsters posting a solid Hopman Cup (and giving Hingis a scare at the adidas) and Henin claiming her second career title in Gold Coast in no less than smashing fashion.
Who will win the Australian Open? There are so many big names who have a chance to win this event and there are so many personalities to keep the fans interested as the tennis unfolds over the intriguing fortnight.
