Tennis Australia has confirmed a full calendar for next year, which will begin on January 1 and end with the Australian Open men's final on January 30. The 2021 season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s incredibly important to have the world’s best players competing across the country, inspiring the next generation of players and growing interest and excitement in our sport,” Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said. “It’s also vital to provide competition opportunities for the playing group, and with an incredible 17 tournaments, we are pleased to announce we will have a record number of jobs for players here in Australia in January.”
The ATP Cup will take place in Sydney from January 1 to 9, while the Adelaide International 1 will be a joint ATP and WTA event from January 2 to 9. From January 3 to 9, Melbourne will host two WTA 250 events and one ATP 250 competition, giving the city a taste of top-level tennis.
The last warm-up tournaments will be held in Sydney and Adelaide from January 9 to 15, with each city holding ATP and WTA events. From January 10 to 14, the Australian Open qualifying competition will be held in Melbourne, before the season-opening Grand Slam begins on January 17 at Melbourne Park. Two wheelchair tournaments, two ATP Challenger 80 events, two ITF Women's 60 tournaments, and one ITF Junior J1 event will all be held in Australia.
Tiley added: “We have worked closely with both the women’s and men’s Tours and would like to particularly thank our government partners across the country who have all been tireless in their efforts to bring the tennis back in 2022. I know it was sorely missed this year, and we are already planning to have a full program of events across the country in 2023. It’s also fantastic to bring tennis back to regional Victoria, where I know the local communities of Bendigo and Traralgon will welcome these global events with open arms.”