2014 Apia International Sydney
| 2014 Apia International Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 January – 11 January |
| Edition | 122nd |
The 2014 Apia International Sydney will be a joint 2014 ATP World Tour and 2014 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales. It will be the 122nd edition of the tournament and will take place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia. It will be held from 5–11 January 2014. It will be part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
Women's singles defending champion, Agnieszka Radwanska[1] and ATP players, Juan Martin del Potro, Jerzy Janowicz and Bernard Tomic[2] have announced their participation in the event.
Prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's Singles | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Women's Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles | $78,800 | $41,540 | $22,500 | $12,810 | $7,550 | $4,470 | $720 | $345 | — |
| Men's Doubles * | $23,950 | $12,590 | $6,820 | $3,900 | $2,290 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's Singles | $117,000 | $62,300 | $32,830 | $17,650 | $9,340 | $5,200 | $2,730 | $1,450 | $805 |
| Women's Doubles * | $36,500 | $19,490 | $10,650 | $5,425 | $2,940 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
ATP singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ARG
|
Juan Martín del Potro | 5 | 1 |
 POL
|
Jerzy Janowicz | 21 | 2 |
 ITA
|
Andreas Seppi | 25 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Dmitry Tursunov | 29 | 4 |
 CAN
|
Vasek Pospisil | 32 | 5 |
 FRA
|
Julien Benneteau | 35 | 6 |
 CRO
|
Marin Čilić | 37 | 7 |
 ESP
|
Marcel Granollers | 38 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2013.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[3]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Nicolás Almagro
Fabio Fognini (left leg strain)
Vasek Pospisil (lower back injury)
Retirements
Édouard Roger-Vasselin (fatigue)
ATP doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Bob Bryan | USA
|
Mike Bryan | 1 | 1 |
 IND
|
Leander Paes |  CZE
|
Radek Štěpánek | 19 | 2 |
| IND
|
Rohan Bopanna |  PAK
|
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi | 28 | 3 |
| POL
|
Mariusz Fyrstenberg | POL
|
Marcin Matkowski | 38 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2013.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL
|
Agnieszka Radwanska | 5 | 1 |
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 6 | 2 |
| ITA
|
Sara Errani [4] | 7 | 3 |
 SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 8 | 4 |
 GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 9 | 5 |
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 10 | 6 |
 ROU
|
Simona Halep | 11 | 7 |
| USA
|
Sloane Stephens [5] | 12 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2013.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Lauren Davis- Victoria Duval
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- Christina McHale
Paula Ormaechea
Tsvetana Pironkova
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Jamie Hampton (hip injury)
- Sloane Stephens (wrist injury)
Retirements
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA
|
Sara Errani | ITA
|
Roberta Vinci | 2 | 1 |
| CZE
|
Květa Peschke |  SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 22 | 2 |
 ZIM
|
Cara Black | IND
|
Sania Mirza | 22 | 3 |
| USA
|
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA
|
Abigail Spears | 46 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2013.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Men's Singles
vs.
Women's Singles
- vs.
Men's Doubles
- / vs. /
Women's Doubles
- / vs. /
External links
References
- ^ http://www.apiainternational.com.au/2013/11/radwanska-signals-sydney-return
- ^ http://www.apiainternational.com.au/2013/11/towering-line-up-set-for-sydney
- ^ http://www.apiainternational.com.au/2014/01/matosevic-ebden-awarded-main-draw-wildcards
- ^ http://www.tennisworlditalia.com/WTA-SYDNEY---Errani-e-Vinci-al-via-A-Radwanska-difende-il-titolo-articolo17133.html
- ^ http://m.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/11/sloane-stephens-hires-coach-paul-annacone-trial-basis/49824/#.UowmGagazCQ