Review of all the men’s tennis tournaments ahead of the 2014 Australian Open which starts on 13 January at Melbourne Park.
Hyundai Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia – Mixed Teams
28 December 2013 to 4 January 2014
2013 Winners – Spain (Anabel Medina Garrigues & Fernando Verdasco) defeated Serbia (Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic)
Ticketing information
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=AOHOP14PS&view=ao
Read more about the 2014 Hyundai Hopman Cup player line-up and how the Hopman Cup works.
Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australia
ATP 250 Tournament
29 December 2013 to 5 January 2014
2013 Champion: Andy Murray defeated Grigor Dimitrov
www.brisbaneinternational.com.au
Ticketing information
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=AOBRIS14PS&view=ao
See the 2014 Brisbane International Prize Money.
Read about the player line-up at the 2014 Brisbane International.
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar
ATP 250 Tournament
30 December 2013 to 4 January 2014
2013 Champion: Richard Gasquet defeated Nikolay Davydenko
Ticketing information
https://dohatennis.msl.es/dohaTicketing/main.jsp?idioma=eng
See the 2014 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Prize Money.
Aircel Chennai Open, Chennai, India
ATP 250 Tournament
30 December 2013 to 5 January 2014
2013 Champion: Janko Tipsarevic defeated Roberto Bautista Agut
http://www.aircelchennaiopen.org/2014/
Ticketing information
http://www.aircelchennaiopen.org/2014/tickets
See the 2014 Aircel Chennai Open Prize Money.
Apia International, Sydney, Australia
ATP 250 Tournament
5 to 11 January 2014
2013 Champion: Bernard Tomic defeated Kevin Anderson
Ticketing information
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=AOSYD14PS&view=ao
Read about the player line-up at the 2014 Apia International.
Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand
ATP 250 Tournament
6 to 11 January 2014
2013 Champion: David Ferrer defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber
ATP 250 Tournament
http://www.festivaloftennis.co.nz/heinekenopen
Ticketing information
http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=TENNIS2014#.Ur-SfWQW3HN
Read about the player line-up at the 2014 Heineken Open.
World Tennis Challenge, Adelaide, Australia – Current Players and Legends
7 to 9 January 2014
http://worldtennischallenge.com/
Ticketing information
AAMI Classic, Melbourne, Australia
8 to 11 January 2014
2013 Champion: Lleyton Hewitt defeated Juan Martin Del Potro
Ticketing information
http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/AAMI-Classic-tickets/artist/1055713
As the only lead-up event held in Melbourne and taking place immediately prior to the Australian Open, the AAMI Classic is the easiest tournament to add to your Australian Open itinerary. Situated in the suburb of Kooyong, the venue is easy to reach by train. The journey from central Melbourne to Kooyong station, which is opposite the venue, takes about 20 minutes.
The AAMI Classic is an invitational event featuring 8 top players. It can also feature additional top players in exhibition/practice matches.
View the 2014 AAMI Classic player line-up.
In 2014 Tuesday 7 January is a free Fan Day at the AAMI Classic. Note that you have to register for the tickets, which can be done here. While under 16’s get free entry on Friday 10 January on Kids Day.