Three and a half years after almost pulling off a great grand slam upset, Olivia Rogowska feels she’s poised to deliver on her potential.
Now Australia’s No.3 ranked woman behind Samantha Stosur and Casey Dellacqua, Rogowska has set her sights on a breakthrough into the top 100 after pushing herself to a WTA ranking of 114 and gaining a wildcard to the Brisbane International.
One main-draw win at the Queensland Tennis Centre would virtually guarantee her direct entry to the Australian Open and put her on the verge of her immediate 2013 ambition.
“Top 100 is my No.1 goal,” Rogowska said on Thursday. “I’m pretty close and this year I had four matches where, if I would have won, I would have been top 100.”
Rogowska has seen her ranking rise as she’s made a priority of building up her strength in the gym, which has also led to her speed around the court improving markedly.
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