AUSTRALIA’S SUMMER OF TENNIS
Mastercard Hopman Cup, Perth Arena, Jan 1-7
Format: mixed teams (men’s singles, women’s singles, mixed doubles)
Prize money: $1 million
Drawcards: Roger Federer, Nick Kyrgios, Richard Gasquet, Daria Gavrilova, Coco Vandeweghe, Heather Watson
2016 champions: Australia (Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova)
Brisbane International presented by Suncorp, Queensland Tennis Centre, Jan 1-8
Format: men’s and women’s singles and doubles
Prize money: $1.83 million
Drawcards: Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka, Angelique Kerber, Samantha Stosur, Garbine Muguruza, Kei Nishikori, Dominic Thiem, Bernard Tomic
2016 singles champions: Milos Raonic and Victoria Azarenka
Hobart International, Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart, Jan 6-14
Format: women’s singles and doubles
Prize money: $312,500
Drawcards: Jelena Jankovic, Alize Cornet, Kiki Bertens, Anastasija Sevastova, Shelby Rogers, Naomi Osaka
2016 singles champion: Alize Cornet
Apia Sydney International, Olympic Park, Jan 8-14
Format: men’s and women’s singles and doubles
Prize money: $1.53 million
Drawcards: Angelique Kerber, Agnieszka Radwanska, Dominika Cibulkova, Karolina Pliskova, Petra Kvitova, Samantha Stosur, Daria Gavrilova, Caroline Wozniacki, Dominic Thiem
2016 singles champions: Viktor Troicki and Svetlana Kuznetsova
FAST4 Showdown Australia v World, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Jan 9
Format: exhibition men’s singles and doubles
Drawcards: Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic, Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori
World Tennis Challenge, Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Jan 10-12
Format: Men’s and legends exhibition singles and doubles
Drawcards: Nick Kyrgios, Tomas Berdych, Bob and Mike Bryan, Mark Philippoussis
2016 champions: Goran Ivanisevic, Marin Cilic and Iva Majoli
Priceline Pharmacy Kooyong Classic, Melbourne, Jan 10-13
Format: men’s and women’s exhibition singles
Drawcards: Bernard Tomic, David Goffin, Sabine Lisicki, Sorana Cirstea
2016 men’s champion: David Goffin
Australian Open, Melbourne Park, Jan 16-29
Format: men’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles, mixed doubles
Prize money: TBC ($44 million in 2016)
Drawcards: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic, Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber, Agnieszka Radwanska, Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza, Petra Kvitova, Samantha Stosur, Daria Gavrilova
2016 champions: Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber
