{"id":18846,"date":"2023-09-15T06:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=18846"},"modified":"2023-09-15T06:03:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T22:03:15","slug":"australian-summer-of-tennis-calendar-set-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2023\/09\/15\/australian-summer-of-tennis-calendar-set-for-2024","title":{"rendered":"Australian Summer of Tennis Calendar Set For 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Seven Australian cities will host major international tennis tournaments during the upcoming Australian summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s best players will compete across the country throughout January in Australia\u2019s biggest-ever summer of tennis.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra will all host major events as players prepare for the 112th edition of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>The international tennis season kicks off with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedcup.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Cup<\/a>\u00a0in Perth and Sydney from 29 December.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brisbaneinternational.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brisbane International<\/a>\u00a0returns to the Queensland Tennis Centre for the first time since 2020, with a WTA 500 and ATP 250 tournament taking place from 31 December to 7 January.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adelaideinternational.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adelaide International<\/a>, a WTA 500 and ATP 250 tournament, runs from 8 to 13 January.<\/p>\n<p>In Tasmania, the 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0staging of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobartinternational.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hobart International<\/a>, a WTA 250 event, features in the second week of January.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/news-and-events\/events\/canberra-international-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canberra International<\/a>\u00a0has been expanded and elevated to a combined ATP Challenger 125 and WTA 125 tournament from 31 December to 6 January.<\/p>\n<p>In a jam-packed summer of tennis further ITF, wheelchair and junior tournaments will take place ahead of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><strong><em>Australian Summer of Tennis 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Date<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Event<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Location<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Category<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29 December \u2013 7 January<\/td>\n<td>United Cup<\/td>\n<td>Perth (RAC Arena), Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena)<\/td>\n<td>ATP\/WTA international mixed team competition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31 December \u2013 7 January<\/td>\n<td>Brisbane International<\/td>\n<td>Brisbane (Queensland Tennis Centre)<\/td>\n<td>WTA 500, ATP 250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31 December \u2013 6 January<\/td>\n<td>Canberra International<\/td>\n<td>Canberra (Canberra Tennis Centre)<\/td>\n<td>ATP Challenger 125, WTA 125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2-6 January<\/td>\n<td>12\/u &amp; 14\/u Australian Grasscourt Championships<\/td>\n<td>Mildura (Mildura Lawn Tennis Club)<\/td>\n<td>National 1000 Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8-13 January<\/td>\n<td>Adelaide International<\/td>\n<td>Adelaide (The Drive)<\/td>\n<td>WTA 500, ATP 250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8-13 January<\/td>\n<td>Hobart International<\/td>\n<td>Hobart (Domain Tennis Centre)<\/td>\n<td>WTA 250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8-12 January<\/td>\n<td>AO Opening Week (Australian Open qualifying)<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Melbourne Park)<\/td>\n<td>Grand Slam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8-12 January<\/td>\n<td>Victorian Wheelchair Open<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Hume Tennis Centre)<\/td>\n<td>ITF 1 Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9-13 January<\/td>\n<td>Rafa Nadal Tour (Australian Masters event)<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Royal Park Tennis Club)<\/td>\n<td>Invitational<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12-17 January<\/td>\n<td>Traralgon Junior International<\/td>\n<td>Traralgon (Traralgon Tennis Centre)<\/td>\n<td>ITF J300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14-19 January<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne Wheelchair Open<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Hume Tennis Centre)<\/td>\n<td>ITF Super Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15-28 January<\/td>\n<td>Australian Open<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Melbourne Park)<\/td>\n<td>Grand Slam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20-27 January<\/td>\n<td>Australian Open Junior Championships<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Melbourne Park)<\/td>\n<td>Grand Slam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23-27 January<\/td>\n<td>Australian Open Wheelchair Championships<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Melbourne Park)<\/td>\n<td>Grand Slam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24-26 January<\/td>\n<td>Asia-Pacific Elite 14\/u Trophy<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne (Melbourne Park)<\/td>\n<td>Invitational<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26-28 January<\/td>\n<td>AO Deaf &amp; 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The world\u2019s best players will compete across the country throughout January in Australia\u2019s biggest-ever summer of tennis. Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra will all host major events as players prepare for the 112th edition of the Australian Open. 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