Kuznetsova to warm up in Sydney

Published: 5:36PM Thursday November 19, 2009 Source: Reuters

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  Svetlana Kuznetsova with the French Open winners trophy - Source: Reuters

French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova will launch her 2010 Australian Open campaign at the Sydney International.

The 24-year-old Russian joins Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka as the fifth player in the women's top 10 rankings to sign up for the Jan. 10-16 event.

"I really enjoy visiting Sydney. It is a beautiful city and a great place to begin the new season," she said in a statement on Thursday.

Next year's Australian Open starts in Melbourne starts on Jan. 18.

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