Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva starts her participation in the USD 565,000 women's tournament in Sydney Adidas International January 6. In the first round Maleeva, seeded eighth, faces Silvia Farina Elia (ITA). This will be Magi's seventh match with the Italian tennis player, results from previous matches equal - 3:3. If Magi defeats Silvia Farina Elia she will play with Amanda Coetzer (RSA). Magdalena Maleeva and Russia's Elena Demetieva outplayed Chanda Rubin (USA) and Peng Shuai (China) to win the Hong Kong Ladies Challenge tennis tournament on its last day January 4. The four-day exhibition tournament at Hong Kong's Victoria Park court featured eight players. Bulgaria's star Maleeva played the exhibition Hong Kong Ladies Challenge event along with Seles, the world No.7, Americans Chanda Rubin and Alexandra Stevenson. Maleeva also will play at this season's first Grand Slam Tennis Champion - Australian Open, starting January 13. Lyubomira Bacheva will skip the tournament.