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2025 SUMMER OF TENNIS CALENDAR: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW



The Australian summer of tennis is beginning to shape up, with five tournaments to begin proceedings at the end of the year before heading into a mammoth January.


One by one, the world's top players are diverging to Australia as they prepare for the first Grand Slam of the year.


The First Serve breaks down all you need to know for each event scheduled for the next few weeks.


United Cup:


Date: Group stage (Friday, December 27 2024 - Wednesday, January 1 2025)

Finals (Wednesday, January 1 2025 - Sunday, January 5 2025)

Venues: Perth — RAC Arena, Sydney — Ken Rosewall Arena

Category: ATP / WTA international mixed team competition

Countries participating: 18 (split across six groups of three)


Brisbane International:


Date: Sunday, December 29 2024 - Sunday, January 5 2025

Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane

Category: ATP 250, WTA 500

Draw size: ATP — 32 singles, 24 doubles; WTA — 48 singles, 24 doubles


Canberra International:


Date: Sunday, December 29 2024 — Saturday, January 4 2025

Venue: Canberra Tennis Centre, Canberra Category: ATP Challenger 125, WTA 125

Draw size: ATP — 32 singles, 16 doubles; WTA — 32 singles, 16 doubles


ASB Classic:


Date: Monday, December 30 2024 — Sunday, January 5 2025 (women)

Monday, January 6, 2025 — Saturday, January 11 2025 (men)

Venue: ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

Category: ATP 250, WTA 250

Draw size: ATP — 28 singles, 16 doubles; WTA — 32 singles, 16 doubles


Hong Kong Open:


Date: Monday, December 30 2024 — Sunday, January 5 2025

Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Hong Kong

Category: ATP 250

Draw size: 28 singles, 16 doubles


Australian Padel Open:


Date: Thursday, January 2 2025 — Sunday, January 5 2025

Venue: Alexandria, Sydney

Category: FIP SILVER

Draw size: 30



Adelaide International:


Date: Monday, January 6 2025 - Saturday January 11 2025

Venue: The Drive, Adelaide

Category: ATP 250, WTA 500

Draw size: ATP — 28 singles, 24 doubles; WTA — 30 singles, 16 doubles


Hobart International:


Date: Monday, January 6 2025 — Saturday January 11 2025

Venue: Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart

Category: WTA 250

Draw size: 32 singles, 16 doubles


Australian Open Qualifying:


Date: Monday, January 6 2025 — Friday, January 10 2025

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne

Category: Grand Slam

Draw size: Q128 singles


Victorian Wheelchair Open:


Date: Monday, January 6 2025 — Friday, January 10 2025

Venue: Hume Tennis & Community Centre, Melbourne

Category: ITF1

Draw size: 32 singles (men), 32 singles (women); 16 doubles (men), 16 doubles (women) 24 quad singles, 12 quad doubles; 16 junior boys, 8 junior girls; 8 junior doubles


Melbourne Padel Open:


Date: Wednesday, January 8 2025 — Sunday, January 12 2025

Venue: Docklands, Melbourne

Category: FIP Silver

Draw size: 30 Men / 30 Women


Australian Open:


Date: Sunday, January 12 2025 — Sunday, January 26 2025

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne

Category: Grand Slam

Draw size: 128 singles, 64 doubles, 32 mixed doubles


Melbourne Wheelchair Open:


Date: Sunday, January 12 2025 — Friday, January 17 2025

Venue: Hume Tennis & Community Centre, Melbourne

Category: ITF Super Series

Draw size: 32 singles (men), 32 singles (women); 16 doubles (men), 16 doubles (women) 24 quad singles, 12 quad doubles; 16 junior boys, 8 junior girls; 8 junior doubles (boys) / 4 junior doubles (girls)


Australian Open Junior Championships:


Date: Saturday, January 18 2025 — Saturday, January 25 2025

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne

Category: Junior Grand Slam

Draw size: 64 singles, 32 doubles


Australian Open Wheelchair / Quad Wheelchair:


Date: Monday, January 20 2025 — Saturday, January 25 2025

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne

Category: Wheelchair Grand Slam

Draw size: 16 singles, 8 doubles




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