{"id":6388,"date":"2014-10-28T14:08:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T04:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/?p=6388"},"modified":"2014-10-28T14:08:01","modified_gmt":"2014-10-28T04:08:01","slug":"2015-australian-ranking-tournament-calendar-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/news\/2014\/10\/28\/2015-australian-ranking-tournament-calendar-released","title":{"rendered":"2015 Australian Ranking Tournament Calendar Released"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2015 Australian Ranking tournament calendar has been released with ACT players to benefit with events scheduled at the redeveloped Canberra Tennis Centre across all tournament levels.<\/p>\n

The new tennis facility which is funded by the ACT Government, Tennis ACT, and Tennis Australia, will feature eight Plexi-pave hard courts, 12 clay courts, four synthetic grass courts, four ANZ Tennis Hot Shots courts, and an indoor tennis centre with four Plexi-pave hard courts.\u00a0 The variety of court surfaces provide Tennis ACT with the opportunity to host a wide range of events across the tournament pathway.<\/p>\n

The ACT will host a $50,000 ATP Challenger Men\u2019s event and a $50,000 ITF Women\u2019s event, along with an ITF Junior event.\u00a0 Also on the calendar will be 6 Australian Money Tournaments (AMT\u2019s) including a Platinum and Gold, along with 4 Junior Tournaments(JT\u2019s) ranging from Gold to Bronze.<\/p>\n

Tennis ACT CEO Ross Triffitt said \u201cWe are delighted to be nearing completion of the redevelopment of our facilities in Lyneham and for Canberra to feature so prominently on the national tournament calendar. The venue has been designed to deliver a full suite of events, catering to all standards, from our aspiring junior players right through to top international players.\u00a0 We are\u00a0excited to see this now becoming a reality with the announcement of the 2015 calendar, and finally we have a professional men\u2019s and women\u2019s event back in Canberra. This will be great for the profile of our sport, help inspire the next generation of players and provide great entertainment for tennis fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Across the country there are 180 AMT\u2019s<\/strong>, offering a total prize money pool of $933,500<\/strong>. <\/strong>On the junior tour, there will be 234 opportunities<\/strong> to earn valuable Australian Rankings points across the country in 2015<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Australian Ranking tournaments continue to offer valuable opportunities for all players, whether it be prize money for those players embarking on a professional career or ranking points for juniors looking to climb the Australian Ranking ladder within their age group and ultimately succeed Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur in the future,\u201d said Francis Soyer, Tournament Development Manager at Tennis Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to listen to feedback from a number of stakeholders such as the players, officials, parents, coaches and clubs throughout the year which is key to delivering a successful tournament calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n

The main focus for 2015 was to improve on the following areas:<\/p>\n