One is giving tennis a last shot before a potential pivot to fashion design. Two veterans, desperate to prove they still belong. Then there is a pair of the most promising young female Australian players in recent memory.
The local contingent contesting the Australian Open women’s singles are full of colour, rich in stories. The same could be said of the cupboard of qualifier Destanee Aiava, who only booked her place in the main draw with a three-set victory over German Eva Lys on Thursday.
