As long as the American keeps creating opportunities with her tidy baseline game and she stays healthy, one has to think a breakthrough will come sooner rather than later.

Every year, 128 players fight for a place in the Australian Open main draw, hoping for riches, fame, and a chance at the title. Sixteen qualifiers from the women's draw made their way through the tournament in Dubai last month to book their tickets to Melbourne. Some are familiar veterans

Viktor Troicki and Rebecca Marino numbered among the 32 men and women who will be heading to the Australian Open after winning their final rounds of qualifying.