The Australian Pro Tour is a stepping stone to the ATP/WTA Tours. It features professional-level events that offer both prize money and ranking points.
The Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Play-off provides the best players from the Asia-Pacific region with the opportunity to win a wildcard into the Australian Open.
Playing in the main draw of a clay-court Masters event for the first time, Max Purcell scores an opening-round win over Marcos Giron at the Madrid Open.