It is a warm-up tournament for the Australian Open.

Preparation is the key word, because the way the Copa now fits in the calendar turns it into a warm-up tournament.

After the forced inactivity of the past year, she is putting herself through a grass-court warm-up tournament for the first time since 1998.

But the squad looked sharp last month when it beat the mighty British in a warm-up tournament.

She will not play a warm-up tournament on grass.

There is also a pre-season warm-up tournament held before the regular season.

She started the year by winning the warm-up tournament in Sydney.

"But that's exactly why it's called a warm-up tournament."

You might be better off going to the men's warm-up tournament at Queen's Club, which takes place a couple of wee.

Henin started 2004 by winning a warm-up tournament in Sydney.