19 December 2022 | Tennis ACT

The field has been announced ahead of the ACT and region’s premier international tennis event, the P² Advisory Canberra International 2023.

The tournament will make a long-awaited return to the Canberra Tennis Centre from 1-7 January, as Canberra hosts some of the best men and women in the world, as they use the tournament as a vital lead up to the Australian Open.

The men’s field is headlined by 2021 Wimbledon Quarterfinalist Marton Fucsovics (HUN). Fucsovics has a career high ranking of #31 in the world.  Fucsovics is no stranger to Canberra, with a Runner Up performance in the East Hotel Canberra Challenger 2018, falling in the final to champion Andreas Seppi (ITA).

The men’s field also welcomes Federico Delbonis (ARG), with a career high of #33 in the world. Delbonis has secured some impressive wins over the years including defeating tennis greats including Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka.

Other players to keep an eye on in the Men’s draw are Emilo Gomez (ECU) and Hugo Gaston (FRA) who both round out the top three seeds.

Likewise, the Women’s field is incredibly strong with Kristina Mladenovic (FRA), a 9 time Grand Slam Champion (6 x Women’s Doubles (AO x 2 and French Open x 4); 3 x Mixed Doubles Champion (AO x 2 and Wimbledon x1) and a career high ranking of #10 in singles and #1 in doubles.

Kamilla Rakhimova will arrive in Canberra as the number one seed, with  Yue Yuan (CHN) and Kateryna Baindl (UKR) rounding out the top three seeds – all current top 100. Rising stars Diane Parry (FRA), and Clara Tauson (DEN) will be ones to keep an eye on in the women’s draw, as they look to make their mark on the World Tour.

P² Advisory Canberra International Tournament Director Kim Kachel “We are thrilled to welcome a star-studded field to the nation’s capital. Canberra also has a proud history of discovering emerging tennis talent over the years, and this year will be no different” Kachel said.

“While the top seeds for both the Men’s and Women’s draw are equally impressive, eyes will also be on rising stars including Luca Van Assche (FRA) who is the youngest in the draw at just 18 in the Men’s, plus Italy’s Francesco Passaro  and Luca Nardi at 19 years of age.

”We encourage Canberran’s to come and experience world-class tennis on their doorstep. This is the first stop for many players on their Australian summer of tennis tour and we are looking forward to hosting them for an unforgettable Canberra experience”.

The P² Advisory Canberra International will see the women and men compete for a total prize pool of USD $190,000. The men will take to the court in the ATP Challenger 100 event, the highest Challenger event in the country. The women will compete in the ITF 60 event.

The P² Advisory Canberra International is made possible by support from local partners, businesses, Events ACT, ACT Government and Tennis Australia.

Tickets to the P² Advisory Canberra International start from just $5, with kids going for free (excluding finals). For ticketing please visit: https://www.tennis.com.au/act/canberra-international-2023

P² Advisory Canberra International fast facts

1. The P² Advisory Canberra International is the ACT and region’s premier international tennis event
2. The tournament will be held 1-7 January 2023 after a three-year hiatus due to bushfire activity and Covid-19
3. 80 local ballkids will volunteer their time over the week
4. 35 volunteers will join the events team
5. 50 local, interstate and international officials will work at the tournament
6. The players, officials and support teams will contribute to over 600 room nights
7. It is expected to see over 15,000 fans through the gates during the tournament
8. Former champions include Hubert Hurkacz (POL – career high #9); Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER – career high #16); Andreas Seppi (ITA – career high #18); Jordan Thompson (AUS – career high #43).   Former participants also include Grand Slam champions and finalists including Ash Barty (AUS – career high #1); Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE – career high #3); Jannik Sinner (ITA – career high #9) and Denis Shapovalov (CAN – career high #10) amongst many more top 100 players.