Australian Open Series

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The Australian Open Series is a selection of tennis tournaments held annually prior to the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. As of 2013, there are five official Australian Open Series tournaments held across Australia in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year, as designated by Tennis Australia.[1]

Tournaments

Australia Hopman Cup

Perth Arena, Perth

Tournament Year Champion Runner-up Score
Team event 2014 France France Poland Poland 21
2013 Spain Spain Serbia Serbia 21
2012 Czech Republic Czech Republic France France 20
2011 United States United States Belgium Belgium 21
2010 Spain Spain United Kingdom Great Britain 21
2009 Slovakia Slovakia Russia Russia 20

Australia Brisbane International

Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane

Tournament Year Champion Runner-up Score
Men's singles 2014 Australia Lleyton Hewitt Switzerland Roger Federer 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
2013 United Kingdom Andy Murray Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 76, 64
2012 United Kingdom Andy Murray Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov 61, 63
2011 Sweden Robin Söderling United States Andy Roddick 63, 75
2010 United States Andy Roddick Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 76(7–2), 76(9–7)
2009 Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek Spain Fernando Verdasco 36, 63, 64
Women's singles 2014 United States Serena Williams Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 7–5
2013 United States Serena Williams Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 62, 61
2012 Estonia Kaia Kanepi Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 62, 61
2011 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Germany Andrea Petkovic 61, 63
2010 Belgium Kim Clijsters Belgium Justine Henin 63, 46, 76(86)
2009 Belarus Victoria Azarenka France Marion Bartoli 63, 61

Australia Hobart International

Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart

Tournament Year Champion Runner-up Score
Women's singles 2014 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová 6–4, 6–0
2013 Russia Elena Vesnina Germany Mona Barthel 63, 64
2012 Germany Mona Barthel Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 61, 62
2011 Australia Jarmila Groth United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 64, 63
2010 Ukraine Alona Bondarenko Israel Shahar Pe'er6–2, 6–4
2009 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Czech Republic Iveta Benešová 7–5, 6–1

Australia Sydney International

Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney

Tournament Year Champion Runner-up Score
Men's singles 2014 Argentina Juan Martín Del Potro Australia Bernard Tomic 6–3, 6–1
2013 Australia Bernard Tomic South Africa Kevin Anderson 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3
2012 Finland Jarkko Nieminen France Julien Benneteau 6–2, 7–5
2011 France Gilles Simon Serbia Viktor Troicki 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2010 Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis France Richard Gasquet 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2009 Argentina David Nalbandian Finland Jarkko Nieminen 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Women's singles 2014 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova Germany Angelique Kerber 6–4, 6–4
2013 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 6–0, 6–0
2012 Belarus Victoria Azarenka China Li Na 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
2011 China Li Na Belgium Kim Clijsters 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2010 Russia Elena Dementieva United States Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
2009 Russia Elena Dementieva Russia Dinara Safina 6–3, 2–6, 6–1

Australia World Tennis Challenge

Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide

Tournament Year Champion
Team event 2014 Team Cash
2013 Team Wilander
2012 Americas
2011 Americas
2010 Australasia
2009 United States

References

  1. "Tennis Australia". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 

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