Emma Raducanu decided to start her preparation for the Australian Open early but her plans have been thrown into disarray before a ball has been struck in the new season.
When responding to questions about chief rival Iga Swiatek's doping violation, Aryna Sabakenka claimed people are "used to overreacting".
Following her excellent end to the 2024 campaign, Coco Gauff has been labelled as one of the favourites to win next year's Australian Open.
Iga Swiatek's coach Wim Fissettte has fired back at Nick Kyrgios and other repeated critics amid the ongoing fallout from the world No 2's doping violation.
In her final media briefing of 2024, Emma Raducanu made some bold statements that reflect the valuable lessons she has learned from her recent challenges.
Former world No 9 Andrea Petkovic praised Iga Swiatek for the way she dealt with her positive doping case, stating she "handled it the best of all the players".