The 2014 tennis season is only a few weeks old but it’s already time for the first Grand Slam of the year. Will the players who are in good early season form with tournament wins carry this over to the 2014 Australian Open?
Jo Wilfried Tsonga won the Hopman Cup as part of the France team
Men’s and Women’s Champions from 2014 Tournaments so far.
Hyundai Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia – Mixed Teams – Won by France
28 December 2013 to 4 January 2014
Champions – France (Alize Cornet & Jo-Wilfried Tsonga) defeated Poland (Agnieszka Radwanska & Grzegorz Panfil)
Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australia – Won by Serena Williams and Lleyton Hewitt
29 December 2013 to 5 January 2014
WTA Premier Tournament
2013 Champion: Serena Williams defeated Viktoria Azarenka 6-4, 7-5
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Lleyton Hewitt defeated Roger Federer 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
See the 2014 Brisbane International Prize Money.
Lleyton Hewitt won the 2014 Men’s tournament
Shenzhen Open, Shenzhen, China
Won by Li Na
29 December 2013 to 4 January 2014
WTA International Tournament
Champion: Li Na defeated Peng Shuai 6-4, 7-5
See the 2014 Shenzhen Open Prize Money.
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar
Won by Rafael Nadal
30 December 2013 to 4 January 2014
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-1, 6-7, 6-2
See the 2014 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Prize Money.
ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand
Won by Ana Ivanovic
30 December 2013 to 4 January 2014
WTA International Tournament
Champion: Ana Ivanovic defeated Venus Williams 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
See the 2014 ASB Classic Prize Money.
Aircel Chennai Open, Chennai, India
Won by Stanislas Wawrinka
30 December 2013 to 5 January 2014
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-2
See the 2014 Aircel Chennai Open Prize Money.
Stan Wawrinka won the Chennai Open
Hobart International, Hobart, Australia
Won by Garbine Mugurza
5-11 January 2014
WTA International Tournament
Champion: Garbine Muguruza defeated Klara Zakopalova 6-4, 6-0
See the 2014 Hobart International Prize Money
Apia International, Sydney, Australia
Won by Tsvetana Pironkova (Men’s final to be played Sat 11 Jan)
5 to 11 January 2014
WTA Premier Tournament
Champion: Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4
Angelique Kerber (taken at the Brisbane International)
ATP 250 Tournament
Final to be played Saturday 11 January – Juan Martin Del Potro v Bernard Tomic
See the 2014 Apia International Sydney prize money.
Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand
Won by John Isner
6 to 11 January 2014
ATP 250 Tournament
Champion: John Isner defeated Lu Yen-Hsun 7-6, 7-6
See the 2014 Heineken Open prize money.
AAMI Classic, Melbourne, Australia
Won by Kei Nishikori
8 to 11 January 2014
Kei Nishikori made the final after Richard Gasquet pulled out citing general soreness.
Nishikori defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5
Tomas Berdych
Kei Nishikori
View more pre-Australian Open 2014 photos:
- Men at the Brisbane International 2014 – Roger, Lleyton, Feli and More
- Women at the Brisbane International 2014 – Serena, Maria and More
- AAMI Classic Fan Day
- Djokovic v Monaco AAMI Classic Exhibition Match
- Hewitt v Murray AAMI Classic Exhibition Match
- Roger and Friends Charity Event
Until next time
Grand Slam Gal