It feels like the 2016 tennis season has only just begun and yet it’s already time for the first Grand Slam of the year. Will the players who are in good form with early season tournament wins carry this over to the 2016 Australian Open?
Note – We’ve used photos from GSG’s archives rather than using someone else’s photos of the tournament winners, which is always policy.
Men’s and Women’s Champions from 2016 Tournaments so far.
Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia – Mixed Teams
Won by Australia
3-9 January 2016
Champions – Australia Green (Daria Gavrilova and Nick Kyrgios) defeated Ukraine (Elina Svitolina and Alexandr Dolgopolov)
Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australia
Won by Victoria Azarenka and Milos Raonic
3-10 January 2016
WTA Premier Tournament
Champion: Victoria Azarenka defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Milos Raonic defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4
The same players competed in the 2015 final where Federer came out on top.
Raonic
Shenzhen Open, Shenzhen, China
Won by Agnieszka Radwanska
3-9 January 2016
WTA International Tournament
Champion: Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Alison Riske 6-3, 6-2
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar
Won by Novak Djokovic
4-9 January 2016
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-2
ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand
Won by Sloane Stephens
4-9 January 2016
WTA International Tournament
Champion: Sloane Stephens defeated Julia Goerges 7-5, 6-2
Aircel Chennai Open, Chennai, India
Won by Stanislas Wawrinka
4-10 January 2016
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Borna Coric 6-3, 7-5
Wawrinka successfully retained the Aircel Chennai Open title, his third in a row and fourth in total.
Stanislas Wawrinka
Hobart International, Hobart, Australia
Won by Alize Cornet
10-16 January 2016
WTA International Tournament
Champion: Alize Cornet defeated Eugenie Bouchard 6-1, 6-2
Alize Cornet
Apia International, Sydney, Australia
Won by Svetlana Kuznetsova and Viktor Troicki
10-16 January 2016
WTA Premier Tournament
Champion: Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Monica Puig 6-0, 6-2
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Viktor Troicki defeated Grigor Dimitrov 2-6, 6-1, 7-6
ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand
Won by Roberto Bautista Agut
11-16 January 2016
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Jack Sock 6-1, 1-0 retired
Priceline Pharmacy Classic, Melbourne, Australia
Won by David Goffin
12-15 January 2016
David Goffin defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-2
View more pre-Australian Open 2016 photos:
Rafael Nadal: Pics from a Q&A at Crown Melbourne
Maria Sharapova: Pics from a Q&A at Crown Melbourne
Feliciano Lopez: Pics from Wilson racket launch event at Crown Melbourne
Kooyong Classic Day 1 player action
Kooyong Classic Day 2 player action
Kei Nishikori’s exhibition match with Omar Jasika
View the breakdown of the 2016 Australian Open prize money in Australian & US dollars.
Grand Slam Gal