{"id":12302,"date":"2025-02-20T03:48:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/?p=12302"},"modified":"2025-02-20T03:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:48:37","slug":"the-launceston-international-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/news\/2025\/02\/20\/the-launceston-international-is-back","title":{"rendered":"The Launceston International is back!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The much-anticipated return of the Launceston International<\/strong> tournament begins this Sunday, 23 February.<\/p>\n

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Part of the ITF World Tennis Tour and Australian Pro Tour, the 2025 Launceston International has a strong Australian contingent, with four Australian women among the tournament’s top 10 accepted players – including 2020 Launceston international doubles Champion and former Hobart International player Jaimee Fourlis<\/strong> – and four Australian men also among the tournament’s top 10 accepted players. Further adding to the local interest, 19 Australians will compete in the men’s qualifying draw, including Cruz Hewitt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Omar Jasika <\/strong>headlines a strong men\u2019s field having won the Burnie International title twice including last year and he will be hoping to add another Tasmanian title to his record.<\/p>\n

The tournament also welcomes former Grand Slam sensation,2015 Burnie International Champion and 2015 Launceston International Finalist, Hyeon Chung<\/strong> (KOR). Chung made history at the 2018 Australian Open by becoming the first Korean player to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. During his remarkable run in Melbourne, Chung defeated then-world No. 4 Alexander Zverev and six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic before falling to Roger Federer in the semifinals. That achievement saw him become Korea’s highest-ranked player at the time, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 19 in 2018.<\/p>\n

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Tournament Schedule<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Day Sessions: First matches from 10:00 AM<\/p>\n

Night Sessions (when applicable): First matches from 5pm<\/p>\n

Qualifying round<\/strong>: Sunday 23 & Monday 24 February<\/p>\n

Qualifying & Main Draw matches:<\/strong> Tuesday 25 February<\/p>\n

Main Draw:<\/strong> Wednesday 26 \u2013 Thursday 27 February<\/p>\n

Quarterfinals:<\/strong> Friday 28 February<\/p>\n

Semifinals<\/strong>: Saturday 1 March<\/p>\n

Finals<\/strong>: Sunday 2 March<\/p>\n

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Player List \u2013 10 Highest Ranked Women\u2019s Players Accepted<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Player<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0WTA Ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyoka Okamura (JPN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 185<\/p>\n

Ye Xin Ma (CHN)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0244<\/p>\n

Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (FRA)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 284<\/p>\n

Lizette Cabrera (AUS)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0294<\/p>\n

Xiaodi You (CHN)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 306<\/p>\n

Jaimee Fourlis (AUS)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 319<\/p>\n

Dayeon Back (KOR)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 322<\/p>\n

Eri Shimizu (JPN)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 349<\/p>\n

Elena Micic (AUS)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 367<\/p>\n

Gabriella Da Silva Fick (AUS)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 382<\/p>\n

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Player List \u2013 10 Highest Ranked Men\u2019s Players Accepted<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Player\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ATP Ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Omar Jasika (AUS)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 248<\/p>\n

Yu Hsiou Hsu (TPE)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0250<\/p>\n

Naoki Nakagawa (JPN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 371<\/p>\n

Christian Langmo (USA)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 389<\/p>\n

Moerani Bouzige (AUS)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 407<\/p>\n

Dane Sweeny (AUS)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 412<\/p>\n

Ajeet Rai (NZL)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0486<\/p>\n

Takuya Kumasaka (JPN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 531<\/p>\n

Shintaro Imai (JPN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 564<\/p>\n

Sanhui Shin (KOR)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 667<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tournament Ticketing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets are on sale now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

– Adults: from $10<\/p>\n

– Children: Free entry all week<\/p>\n

Premium four-hour food and beverage packages<\/strong><\/a> are also available for Quarterfinals (day session only), Semifinals and Finals (Friday to Sunday).<\/p>\n

The Launceston International forms part of the Australian Tennis Pro Tour and is proudly supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania.<\/p>\n

The event is proudly supported by the City of Launceston.<\/p>\n

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