Adelaide international

Eight of the world’s top 10 men and women will contest the first Adelaide International at The Drive from 1 to 8 January 2023. The combined WTA 500 and ATP 250 tennis tournament will feature 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, world No.6 Felix Auger-Aliassime, world No.7 Daniil Medvedev, world No.8 Andrey Rublev, world No.15 Jannik Sinner and two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray on the men’s side. Four of the world’s top 10 women will begin the new year in Adelaide, with world No.2 Ons Jabeur, world No.5 Aryna Sabalenka, world No.8 Daria Kasatkina and world No.9 Veronika Kudermetova all entered. The field will also feature former world No.1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, as well as 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Grand Slam champions Bianca Andreescu and Jelena Ostapenko. Sabalenka is excited to visit Adelaide for the second year in a row. “I really enjoyed my time this year in Adelaide,” Sabalenka said. “The tournament is always very strong, and I know I am going to have some tough competition.” Adelaide International Tournament Director Alistair MacDonald is pleased to see a strong field confirm their participation in the event. “We are thrilled to confirm such a world-class line up for week one of the Adelaide International ,” MacDonald said . “The calibre of both ATP and WTA players who have entered ensures that tennis fans are going to see the world’s best in Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open. “We are urging tennis f...

Australia’s top-ranked man Nick Kyrgios and the world’s top four-ranked women Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, Jessica Pegula and Caroline Garcia are set to play Adelaide International 2 at The Drive from 9 to 14 January 2023. This is the first time Kyrgios will play an ATP 250 event in Adelaide, which is home to his good friend and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis. Kyrgios joins the likes of world No.8 Andrey Rublev, Lorenzo Musetti, Dan Evans and Sebastian Korda in the men’s singles field. World No.22 and Wimbledon 2022 finalist Kyrgios is excited to play in South Australia next month. “I have heard good things about the tournament and the upgraded venue at The Drive,” Kyrgios said. “I am looking forward to playing in Adelaide. My good friend Thanasi had a great run last year in front of his home crowd and I hope I can enjoy the same success and support in January.” Sixteen of the world’s top 20 will line up for the WTA 500 tournament. Joining the top four women will be Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina, defending champion and world No.11 Madison Keys, Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Belinda Bencic and two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova. Garcia enjoyed her best season on tour in 2022, reaching her first Grand Slam singles semifinal at the US Open. “Adelaide is a great tournament for me to play leading into the Australian Open. The field is always strong and I know the people of Adelaide love their tennis,” Garcia said. South Australian Minister for Tourism Zoe Bettison ...

Thanasi Kokkinakis is the defending champion but needed a wildcard to make the main draw cut. Jason Kubler and Alexei Popyrin were the other wildcard recipients. Kyle Edmund continues his comeback following a lengthy injury lay-off. While What is the Adelaide International 2? Classified as an ATP 250 event, it is a fairly recent addition to the men's tour. The inaugural edition was held in 2020, with Andrey Rublev emerging victorious. Since its inception, it has also played host to the WTA tour. The decision was made to hold two back-to-back tournaments in Adelaide last year. The Adelaide International 1 kicked off the new season, with the second one being held the following week. The same format has been followed this year. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Brandon Nakashima are set for a first-round showdown, as are Miomir Kecmanovic and Kyle Edmund. Veteran Albert Ramos Vinolas is also in this section of the draw. Karen Khachanov and Pablo Carreno Busta lead the bottom half of the draw and are the recipients of a bye as well. The former is likely to meet Arthur Rinderknech in the second round, while the latter will face a qualifier. Dan Evans will take on Mackenzie McDonald in his opener, while Tommy Paul faces Yoshihito Nishioka. British youngster Jack Draper will take on Lorenzo Sonego in the first round. Prize Money The total prize money for this year's edition of the Adelaide International 2 is $642,735 with a total of 250 ranking points up for grabs. Here's a detaile...

• • December 31, 2022 Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev could be set for their first meeting of 2023 in Adelaide. The Adelaide International 1 is the first regular ATP Tour event of 2023 and Djokovic and Medvedev have been drawn in the same half. World No 5 Djokovic will be the highest-ranked player in the tournament while Medvedev is the third seed for the ATP 250 event in South Australia. Novak Djokovic starts his tournament with a first-time meeting against World No 65 Frenchman Constant Lestienne. Djokovic or Letienne will go on to face the winner of the clash between Australian wild card Jordan Thompson or Frenchman Quentin Halys in the second round. The Serbian could meet seventh-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov, who opens against a qualifier, in the last eight if both men can win twice. Meanwhile Medvedev also faces a first-time meeting in the opening round as he prepares to face World No 45 Italian Lorenzo Sonego. Medvedev has lost all three of the meetings between himself and Djokovic since the Russian denied the Serbian his calendar-year Grand Slam in the 2021 US Open final. All three matches between Medvedev and Djokovic have been tight, including a third-set tie-break win for Djokovic in group play in November’s ATP Finals in Turin. Apart from Djokovic and Medvedev there are a further two top ten players set to line up in Adelaide. In the bottom half of the draw second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime is slated to meet Paris Masters champion Holger Rune in the last ...

Novak Djokovic is the biggest name competing in Adelaide and is a heavy favorite to win. However, the likes of Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Andrey Rublev are capable of giving the Serb a run for his money. Holger Rune, Jannik Sinner and Denis Shapovalov are also among those to look out for. With an exciting week of tennis action ahead of us, let's take a look at all the information regarding the Adelaide International 1. What is the Adelaide International 1? The Adelaide International 1 is an ATP 250 event that is played in Adelaide at the start of the tennis season, preceding the Australian Open. The competition first took place in 2020 and has since been held each year. The men's tournament was not held in 2021 though. Last year saw two editions of the competition take place, with Gael Monfils and Ashleigh Barty winning the Adelaide International 1 while Thanasi Kokkinakis and Ashleigh Barty won the Adelaide International 2. Venue The tournament will take place at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide. Players Daniil Medvedev in action at the Diriyah Tennis Cup Four Top-10 players are competing in the ATP 250 tournament, with Novak Djokovic being the top seed. The Serb will face France's Constant Lestienne in the first round. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are the other Top-10 players in the tournament. Medvedev will take on Lorenzo Sonego in the first round while Rublev will be up against Roberto Bautista Agut. Holger Rune,...