Azarenka, Wozniacki Commit To Memphis

Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka are headed to Memphis in February.

World No. 12 Wozniacki and the 15th-ranked Azarenka have signed on for the Cellular South Cup set for February 13-21, 2009 at The Racquet Club of Memphis.

"We are pleased to be adding two of the world's top-15 ranked players to our 2009 singles field of players," said Cellular South Cup tournament director Peter Lebedevs. "Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka are two of the most promising, up-and-coming stars on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour and we know tennis fans will enjoy watching them compete."

Wozniacki will be making her fourth appearance in Memphis. In her career, the 18-year-old from Denmark owns a 5-3 singles record at the Cellular South Cup. Wozniacki claimed her first three Tour singles titles — in Stockholm, New Haven and Tokyo — and her 100th career win in 2008. She is the first Danish woman to ever to win a Tour singles title. In 2008, she had 10 wins over players ranked in the Top 20, including four victories against players ranked in the Top 10.

Azarenka enters the 2009 WTA Tour season as the world's No. 15-ranked player and the No. 1-ranked player from Belarus. In 2008, Azarenka scored top 10 wins over Anna Chakvetadze, Agnieszka Radwanska and Elena Dementieva.

Reigning champion Lindsay Davenport will not be back to defend her title. Davenport announce she is expecting her second child in 2009.