ATP/WTA Australian Summer of Tennis 2023

[BobbyMorri]

Okay. The summer is almost on us. And after 2 covid years, life is back to normal and the whole of Australia gets to see the best tennis players in the world.

This thread is for all the pre-tournaments and lead-up to the Aus Open, held here and around the world. I will post the entry lists of every Australian tournament in the coming posts. Basically, we have a serious Hopman Cup in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane, while Adelaide hosts 2 very good WTA 500's, and 2 ATP tournaments, 1 of which has Novak. Canberra hosts some ITP events and Hobart has its little 250 event back (YAY). THe Kooyong is back in vogue with players, with a very good list of players, including world number 1, Carlos Alcaraz.

Auckland (WTA 1 ATP 2) and Pune(ATP 1) also host tournaments.

 

[BobbyMorri]

THE UNITED CUP 1+2

Spoiler: Entry List

Greece	Stefanos Tsitsipas, Michail Pervolarakis, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas	Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Valentini Grammatikopoulou, Sapfo Sakellaridi
Poland	Hubert Hurkacz, Kamil Majchrzak, Daniel Michalski, Lukasz Kubot	Iga Swiatek, Magda Linette, Weronika Falkowska, Alicja Rosolska
USA	Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, Hunter Reese	Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Alycia Parks, Desirae Krawczyk
Spain	Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, David Vega Hernandez	Paula Badosa, Nuria Parrizas Diaz, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Italy	Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrea Vavassori, Marco Bortolotti	Martina Trevisan, Lucia Bronzetti, Camila Rosatello, Nuria Brancaccio
France	Arthur Rinderknech, Adrian Mannarino, Manuel Guinard, Edouard Roger-Vasselin	Caroline Garcia, Alize Cornet, Leolia Jeanjean, Jessika Ponchet
Australia	Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, John Peers	Ajla Tomljanovic, Zoe Hives, Maddison Inglis, Samantha Stosur
Croatia	Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Matija Pecotic	Petra Martic, Donna Vekic, Tara Wurth, Petra Marcinko
Switzerland	Stan Wawrinka, Marc-Andrea Huesler, Dominic Stricker, Alexander Ritschard	Belinda Bencic, Jil Teichmann, Ylena In-Albon, Joanne Zuger
Germany	Alexander Zverev, Oscar Otte, Daniel Altmaier, Fabian Fallert	Laura Siegemund, Jule Niemeier, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Julia Lohoff
Brazil	Thiago Monteiro, Felipe Meligeni Alves, Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida, Rafael Matos	Beatriz Haddad Maia, Laura Pigossi, Carolina Alves, Luisa Stefani
Belgium	David Goffin, Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Michael Geerts	Elise Mertens, Alison Van Uytvanck, Magali Kempen, Kirsten Flipkens
Czech Republic	Jiri Lehecka, Tomas Machac, Lukas Rosol, Dalibor Svrcina	Petra Kivitova, Marie Bouzkova, Jesika Maleckova
Great Britain	Cameron Norrie, Daniel Evans, Jan Choinski, Jonny O’Mara	Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Anna Brogan, Ella McDonald
Argentina	Diego Schwartzman, Francisco Cerundolo, Federico Coria, Andres Molteni	Nadia Podoroska, Maria Carle, Paula Ormaechea
Norway	Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic, Andreja Petrovic	Ulrikke Eikeri, Malene Helgo, Lilly Haseth

Of Course, Sydney gets Nadal and Australia. A lot of big names and very impressive teams. Greece are the number 1 seeds but look out for Spain, Yanks and Poles. It should be a good tournament. The format is the winner of each city, plus the best performing team left over, qualify for the semis in Sydney, which take place in week 2.

I am looking forward to this. A lot better than the old ATP Cup and a much stronger fielder as well. Only one player over 100 is the number 1 player for their country, and that is Norways Eikeri who is ranked 300 plus. No Serbia

Think the Greeks will be tough to beat, as I think both will be up for this.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Adelaide 1 + 2 (WTA)

Adelaide has tournaments in week 1 and 2. Precovid, there was always a tournament in China, but they are(were) still thinking the world cares about covid, so that might change in future. Not a fan of 2 tournaments in the same place.

Adelaide 1 is a good strong draw, with the draw cutting off at 32. Ons Jabeur is seeded 1, with players from mostly smaller countries or ones invading another being the dominant nationality. Rybakina playing here and not in the United Cup is interesting.

Spoiler: Entry List

Seed*	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Ons Jabeur	2	2
2	Aryna Sabalenka	5	5
3	Daria Kasatkina	8	8
4	Veronika Kudermetova	9	9
5	Danielle Collins	14	14
6	Anett Kontaveit	17	17
7	Jelena Ostapenko	18	18
8	Ekaterina Alexandrova	19	19
	Liudmila Samsonova	20	20
	Elena Rybakina	22	22
	Amanda Anisimova	23	23
	Shuai Zhang	24	24
	Victoria Azarenka	26	26
	Qinwen Zheng	27	27
	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	30	30
	Karolina Pliskova	31	31
	Kaia Kanepi	32	32
	Irina-Camelia Begu	34	34
	Bianca Andreescu	45	22 (SR)
	Marketa Vondrousova	97	32 (SR)
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(WC) Top 20
	(WC) Top 20
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

Adelaide 2 is stupidly strong. 6 out of the top 10(including Iga as the 1st seed), Cut off at 22. Come on Girls, Hobart is not too bad. Will be a bunch of withdrawals due to the 2nd week of the United Cup.

Spoiler: Entry List

Seed*	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Iga Swiatek	1	1
2	Ons Jabeur	2	2
3	Jessica Pegula	3	3
4	Caroline Garcia	4	4
5	Daria Kasatkina	8	8
6	Veronika Kudermetova	9	9
7	Madison Keys	11	11
8	Belinda Bencic	12	12
	Paula Badosa	13	13
	Danielle Collins	14	14
	Beatriz Haddad Maia	15	15
	Petra Kvitova	16	16
	Anett Kontaveit	17	17
	Jelena Ostapenko	18	18
	Ekaterina Alexandrova	19	19
	Liudmila Samsonova	20	20
	Elena Rybakina	21	21
	Barbora Krejcikova	22	22
	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	368	21 (SR)
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(WC) Top 20
	(WC) Top 20
	(SE)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

 

[BobbyMorri]

Hobart 2 (WTA)

My Local and it is back after 2 years. Our last 2 winners were Rybakina and Kenin, who both won a GS a year after winning this little one. Times change, but Kenin is back and has got a well-deserved WC. It's not the strongest field but we have previous winners of Mertens, Cornet and Kenin. Raducanu is on the list of alternatives and will probably get a WC into the main draw. I am looking forward to watching some live tennis finally.

Spoiler: Entry List

Seed*	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Marie Bouzkova	24	24
2	Elise Mertens	29	29
3	Alizé Cornet	36	36
4	Anhelina Kalinina	39	47
5	Bernarda Pera	44	43
6	Magda Linette	48	48
7	Xiyu Wang	50	50
8	Yulia Putintseva	51	51
	Mayar Sherif	52	52
	Lucia Bronzetti	54	57
	Madison Brengle	57	58
	Claire Liu	59	60
	Danka Kovinic	60	61
	Jasmine Paolini	62	63
	Lin Zhu	63	64
	Rebecca Marino	64	65
	Elisabetta Cocciaretto	65	66
	Alison Van Uytvanck	73	55
	Jaqueline Cristian	147	65 (SR)
	Laura Siegemund	175	57 (SR)
	Patricia Maria Tig	788	65 (SR)
	Kenin
	(WC)
	(WC) Top 20
	(WC) Top 20
	(SE)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

 

[BobbyMorri]

Adelaide 1 + 2 (ATP 250)

Novak is here. The last time he was in Adelaide, he was treated like a hero in a special expo with the first crowds in tennis for nearly a year. This year, it will be interesting. Adelaide is a good spot to start his defence. . It is a very strong lineup for a 250 is no competition from the Middle East, and with the Russians being banned from international tournaments. Others players include FAA, Rune, Sinner and Sharpo, what a list.

Spoiler: Entry List

Seed*	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Novak Djokovic	5	5
2	Felix Auger-Aliassime	6	6
3	Daniil Medvedev	7	7
4	Andrey Rublev	8	8
5	Holger Rune	11	11
6	Jannik Sinner	15	15
7	Denis Shapovalov	18	18
8	Karen Khachanov	20	20
	Roberto Bautista Agut	21	21
	Miomir Kecmanovic	29	29
	Sebastian Korda	33	33
	Maxime Cressy	34	34
	Yoshihito Nishioka	36	36
	Jack Draper	42	42
	Lorenzo Sonego	45	45
	Brandon Nakashima	47	47
	Andy Murray	49	49
	Corentin Moutet	51	51
	Pedro Cachin	57	57
	Marcos Giron	61	61
	Mackenzie McDonald	63	63
	Quentin Halys	64	64
	Constant Lestienne	65	65
	Daniel Elahi Galan	67	67
	Kyle Edmund	582	48 (PR)
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

Adelaide 2 is a bit more of a normal draw for an ATP 250 before a Grand Slam. Rublev stays but Busta, who is unseeded in week 1, is now the 2nd seed. More depth though, as Cut off is at 47, competed to week 1 which is 67.

Nicky K is the 5th seed

Spoiler: Entry List

Seed*	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Andrey Rublev	8	8
2	Pablo Carreno Busta	13	13
3	Karen Khachanov	20	20
4	Roberto Bautista Agut	21	21
5	Nick Kyrgios	22	22
6	Lorenzo Musetti	23	23
7	Daniel Evans	27	27
8	Miomir Kecmanovic	29	29
	Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	31	31
	Tommy Paul	32	32
	Sebastian Korda	33	33
	Maxime Cressy	34	34
	Yoshihito Nishioka	36	36
	Albert Ramos-Vinolas	39	39
	Emil Ruusuvuori	40	40
	Jack Draper	42	42
	Arthur Rinderknech	44	44
	Lorenzo Sonego	45	45
	Brandon Nakashima	47	47
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(SE)
	(SE)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

 

[BobbyMorri]

Canberra ITF 1
Quick post here. Highest seed is Fucsovics(87) in the mens and I can't find the girl's entry list.

Canberra Challenger Entry List and Seeds

ATP Tennis Entry Lists and seeds

www.dartsrankings.com

Kooyong
As mentioned above, Kooyong has the number 1 player in the world. I am sure more names will appear, as players set a schedule that is flexible. De Minaur is also listed below. Have no idea if there is a tournament here or what happens. I know Carlos has just finished played in the Middle East and wants a rest, and hence Kooyong.

Spoiler: Entry List

1.	Carlos Alcaraz
2.	Taylor Fritz
3.	Alex de Minaur
4.	Marin Cilic

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The United Cup looks so ridiculous lol

However happy we see Rafa again

 

[Hamingja]

The United cup as an overall product would be better off with 8 teams than 16 you feel, there are some weak teams there.

The US are the only team to have two decent men and two decent women really. Spain and Australia are both short a decent #2 on the women's side.

The men's side for the French has fallen off a cliff.

 

[matt_897]

Why 6 groups of 3? Seems silly to me. I'm looking forward to it but 4 groups of 4 would be so much better.

All coverage on channels of 9 and Stan Sport, with Stan giving you choice of court/no ads.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Really wish it was one 250 in Adelaide and the other in Sydney or Brisbane, idiotic having two in the same place.

 

[matt_897]

Really wish it was one 250 in Adelaide and the other in Sydney or Brisbane, idiotic having two in the same place.

Makes no sense they aren't using Brisbane for that 250. Always a great event

 

[BobbyMorri]

What is the gold coast tennis centre doing nowadays? I would prefer a 500 ATP/WTA event than playing 2nd fiddle to Sydney's scraps.

You could have a Brisbane 500 ATP/WTA event and then a 250 WTA/ATP event the week after at the gold coast. Would limit the travel but still be 2 separate tournaments. Adelaide would then have the United Cup.

In saying that, not sure playing on the Gold Coast a week before Melbourne is good prep. it is a different type of heat.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Why 6 groups of 3? Seems silly to me. I'm looking forward to it but 4 groups of 4 would be so much better.

All coverage on channels of 9 and Stan Sport, with Stan giving you choice of court/no ads.

Reckon they didn't uneven amount of teams in each city.

I do like that it is the winner of each city. I dislike the best-place runner-up.

 

[matt_897]

I was at RACV Royal Pines this year, was a little stunned they used to have a WTA event, that place is tiny. No way that's having an event

I agree the city playoff day will be fun but I see no reason why the couldn't have 4 groups of 4 in 2 cities (most likely Sydney and Perth) with the Brisbane International coming back. Queenslanders get screwed over with this

 

[BobbyMorri]

I was at RACV Royal Pines this year, was a little stunned they used to have a WTA event, that place is tiny. No way that's having an event

I agree the city playoff day will be fun but I see no reason why the couldn't have 4 groups of 4 in 2 cities (most likely Sydney and Perth) with the Brisbane International coming back. Queenslanders get screwed over with this

yeah, good call.

I would be happy to live in South Australia. They have gone from not having any events to 4 in 2 weeks.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

How much is sports add on for Binge?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

The United cup as an overall product would be better off with 8 teams than 16 you feel, there are some weak teams there.

The US are the only team to have two decent men and two decent women really. Spain and Australia are both short a decent #2 on the women's side.

The men's side for the French has fallen off a cliff.

Why Barty had to retire still cant believe it

 

[Redline]

Really wish it was one 250 in Adelaide and the other in Sydney or Brisbane, idiotic having two in the same place.

I agree but very happy for Adelaide to get two. To be honest I'd prefer a 250 tournament than the group stage of the United Cup.

 

[matt_897]

How much is sports add on for Binge?

It's on 9/Stan

 

[BobbyMorri]

I thought the United Cup was 1 mens and 1 womens. Opps.

I agree with the above. 18 teams is way too much. The depth is not there and will never be there.

 

[BobbyMorri]

I was at RACV Royal Pines this year, was a little stunned they used to have a WTA event, that place is tiny. No way that's having an event

I agree the city playoff day will be fun but I see no reason why the couldn't have 4 groups of 4 in 2 cities (most likely Sydney and Perth) with the Brisbane International coming back. Queenslanders get screwed over with this

 

[BobbyMorri]

Still think Nick will be the most popular player in Melbourne.

but damn, he is so unprofessional.I reckon he never intended to play.

 

[Gigantic]

Yeah, what a shame. I had tickets but I never expected him to end up playing.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Maybe Nick is saving him self for AO putting all his training and focus for that

 

[matt_897]

More money in the middle east obviously