Australian summer of tennis calendar
AUSTRALIAN SUMMER OF TENNIS:-
ATP Cup, Brisbane and Perth, Jan 3-8; Sydney, Jan 3-12
Format: teams event; men's singles and doubles
Prize money: $US15 million ($A22.27 million)
Drawcards: Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios, Denis Shapovalov (Brisbane), Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut, Matteo Berrettini, Fabio Fognini, Daniil Medvedev (Perth), Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, David Goffin (Sydney)
Brisbane International, Jan 6-12
Format: women's singles and doubles
Prize money: $US1.5 million ($A2.23 million)
Drawcards: Ashleigh Barty, Karolina Pliskova, Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina, Petra Kvitova, Angelique Kerber, Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, Samantha Stosur, Ajla Tomljanovic
Defending champion: Karolina Pliskova
Adelaide International, Jan 11-18
Format: men's and women's singles and doubles
Prize money: $US1.39 million ($A2.06 million)
Drawcards: Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, Kiki Bertens, Johanna Konta, Sofia Kenin, Alison Riske, Sloane Stephens, Danielle Collins
Hobart International, Jan 13-18
Format: women's singles and doubles
Prize money: $US251,750 ($A374,000)
Drawcards: Elise Mertens, Alize Cornet, Caroline Garcia, Elena Rybakina, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Samantha Stosur
Defending champion: Sofia Kenin
Kooyong Classic, Melbourne, Jan 14-16
Format: Exhibition tournament
Drawcards: Nick Kyrgios, Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Ajla Tomljanovic.
Australian Open, Melbourne, Jan 20-Feb 2
Format: men's and women's singles and doubles
Prize money: $71 million
Drawcards: Ashleigh Barty, Karolina Pliskova, Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Bianca Andreescu, Elina Svitolina, Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Stan Wawrinka, Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios.
