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2015 Australian Open
Date19 January – 1 February
Edition103rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S/64D/32X
Prize moneyA$40,000,000
SurfaceHard (Plexicushion)
LocationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
VenueMelbourne Park
2014 Champions
Men's singles
Switzerland Stan Wawrinka
Women's singles
China Li Na
Men's doubles
Poland Łukasz Kubot / Sweden Robert Lindstedt
Women's doubles
Italy Sara Errani / Italy Roberta Vinci
Mixed doubles
France Kristina Mladenovic / Canada Daniel Nestor
Wheelchair men's singles
Japan Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair women's singles
Germany Sabine Ellerbrock
Wheelchair quad singles
United States David Wagner
Wheelchair men's doubles
France Stéphane Houdet / Japan Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair women's doubles
Japan Yui Kamiji / United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
Wheelchair quad doubles
United Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne / United States David Wagner
Boys' singles
Germany Alexander Zverev
Girls' singles
Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova
Boys' doubles
Austria Lucas Miedler / Australia Bradley Mousley
Girls' doubles
Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina / Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova
Men's legends doubles
Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde
Women's legends doubles
Australia Nicole Bradtke / Australia Rennae Stubbs
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The 2015 Australian Open is a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. It will be played from 19 January to 1 February, and will feature men's and women's events in singles and doubles, as well as mixed doubles. The tournament will also feature junior, senior, and wheelchair events.

Stan Wawrinka is the defending champion in men's singles. Li Na, the defending champion in women's singles, announced her retirement on 19 September 2014.[1]

Tournament

Rod Laver Arena where the Finals of the Australian Open take place

The 2015 Australian Open will be the 103rd edition of the tournament and will be held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The tournament will be run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and will be part of the 2015 ATP World Tour and the 2015 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consists of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There will be singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which is part of the Grade A category of tournaments, and also singles, doubles and quad events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category.

The tournament will be played on hard courts and will take place over a series of 16 courts with Plexicushion surface, including the three main showcourts – Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena and Margaret Court Arena.[2] The latter will be unveiled as the third Melbourne Park venue with fully operational retrectable roof to make the Australian Open the first Grand Slam tournament with three such tennis stadiums.[3]

Broadcast

The tournament is scheduled to be broadcast in more than 200 countries around the world. In Australia, all matches will be broadcast live by the Seven Network on the network's primary channel under the banner Seven Sport. In the Asia/Pacific region, the tournament will be covered by CCTV, iQiyi, SMG (China), Fiji One (Fiji), Sony SIX (India), WOWOW, NHK (Japan), Sky TV (New Zealand) and Fox Sports Asia, in Europe by Eurosport, NOS (Netherlands), SRG SSR (Switzerland) and BBC (United Kingdom), in the Middle East by beIN Sports, in Africa by SuperSport, while in the Americas coverage will be provided by ESPN.[4]

In 2015, live coverage will emanate from seven courts, including Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena, Margaret Court Arena, as well as Show Court 2 and Show Court 3, plus Court 6 and Court 8. Qualifying tournaments, draw ceremony and Kids' Day will be shown on official tournament website, AusOpen.com.[5]

Point and prize money distribution

Point distribution

Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.

Senior points

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128 Q Q3 Q2 Q1
Men's Singles 2000 1200 720 360 180 90 45 10 25 16 8 0
Men's Doubles 0 — — — — —
Women's Singles 1300 780 430 240 130 70 10 40 30 20 2
Women's Doubles 10 — — — — —

Prize money

The Australian Open total prize money for 2015 was increased to A$40,000,000, with men's and women's singles champions to receive a tournament-record 3.1 million Australian dollars reward.[6]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 1281 Q3 Q2 Q1
Singles A$3,100,000 A$ A$ A$ A$ A$ A$ A$34,500 A$ A$ A$
Doubles* A$ A$ A$ A$ A$ A$ A$ — — — —
Mixed Doubles* A$ A$ A$ A$ A$ A$ — — — — —
Wheelchair Singles A$ A$ A$ A$ — — — — — — —
Wheelchair Doubles* A$ A$ A$ — — — — — — — —
Quad Singles A$ A$ A$ — — — — — — — —
Quad Doubles* A$ A$ — — — — — — — — —

1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 128 prize money.
*per team

Singles players

2015 Australian Open – Men's Singles

2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Day-by-day summaries

Day 1 (19 January)

Matches on Main Courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's & Women's Singles 1st Round
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vs
vs
Men's & Women's Singles 1st Round
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vs
Matches on Hisense Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's & Women's Singles 1st Round
vs
vs
vs
vs
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's & Women's Singles 1st Round
vs
vs
vs
vs
Men's & Women's Singles 1st Round
vs
Colored background indicates a night match
Matches start at 11:00 am, Night matches do not start before 7:00 pm

Events

Seniors

Men's Singles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Women's Singles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Men's Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

Women's Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Boys' Singles

Girls' Singles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Girls' Singles

Boys' Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Boys' Doubles

Girls' Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Girls' Doubles

Wheelchair

Wheelchair Men's Singles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair Men's Singles

Wheelchair Women's Singles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles

Wheelchair Quad Singles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair Quad Singles

Wheelchair Men's Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair Men's Doubles

Wheelchair Women's Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles

Wheelchair Quad Doubles

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair Quad Doubles

Singles seeds

Seedings are based on rankings as of 12 January 2015. Rankings and points before are as of 19 January 2015.

Men's Singles

Seed Rank Player Points Before
Points defending
Points won Points After Status
1
1
Serbia Novak Djokovic
11,405
360
10
11,055
First Round vs
2
2
Switzerland Roger Federer
9,875
720
10
9,165
First Round vs
3
3
Spain Rafael Nadal
6,585
1,200
10
5,395
First Round vs
4
4
Switzerland Stan Wawrinka
5,370
2,000
10
3,380
First Round vs
5
5
Japan Kei Nishikori
5,025
180
10
4,855
First Round vs
6
6
United Kingdom Andy Murray
4,675
360
10
4,325
First Round vs
7
7
Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych
4,660
720
10
3,950
First Round vs
8
8
Canada Milos Raonic
4,575
90
10
4,495
First Round vs
9
10
Spain David Ferrer
4,145
360
10
3,795
First Round vs
10
11
Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov
3,645
360
10
3,295
First Round vs
11
13
Latvia Ernests Gulbis
45
10
First Round vs
12
Spain Feliciano López
2,130
90
10
2,050
First Round vs
13
Spain Roberto Bautista Agut
180
10
First Round vs
14
South Africa Kevin Anderson
180
10
First Round vs
15
Spain Tommy Robredo
2,015
180
10
1,845
First Round vs
16
Italy Fabio Fognini
180
10
First Round vs
17
France Gaël Monfils
1,770
90
10
1,690
First Round vs
18
France Gilles Simon
1,730
90
10
1,650
First Round vs
19
United States John Isner
1,685
10
10
1,685
First Round vs
20
Belgium David Goffin
(35)
10
First Round vs
21
Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov
1,455
45
10
First Round vs
22
Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber
0
10
First Round vs
23
Croatia Ivo Karlović
1,365
10
10
First Round vs
24
France Richard Gasquet
1,350
90
10
First Round vs
25
France Julien Benneteau
45
10
First Round vs
26
Argentina Leonardo Mayer
45
10
First Round vs
27
Uruguay Pablo Cuevas
(20)
10
First Round vs
28
Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol
1,210
10
10
1,210
First Round vs
29
France Jérémy Chardy
90
10
First Round vs
30
Colombia Santiago Giraldo
1,175
10
10
1,175
First Round vs
31
Spain Fernando Verdasco
1,135
45
10
1,100
First Round vs
32
Slovakia Martin Kližan
1,133
106
10
1,037
First Round vs

Withdrawn players

Rank Player Points Before
Points defending
Points won Points After Withdrawal reason
9
Croatia Marin Čilić
4,150
45
0
4,105
Shoulder injury[7]
12
France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
2,740
180
0
2,560
Forearm inflammation[8]

Women's Singles

Seed Rank Player Points Before
Points defending
Points won Points After Status
1
1
United States Serena Williams
8,016
240
10
7,786
First Round vs
2
2
Russia Maria Sharapova
7,335
240
10
7,105
First Round vs
3
3
Romania Simona Halep
6,571
430
10
6,151
First Round vs
4
4
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
10
10
First Round vs
5
5
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
4,845
430
10
4,425
First Round vs
6
6
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
4,810
780
10
4,040
First Round vs
7
7
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
4,715
780
10
3,945
First Round vs
8
8
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
4,625
130
10
4,505
First Round vs
9
9
Germany Angelique Kerber
240
10
First Round vs
10
11
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
2,970
240
10
2,740
First Round vs
11
10
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
3,007
1,300
10
1,717
First Round vs
12
12
Italy Flavia Pennetta
2,861
430
10
2,441
First Round vs
13
Germany Andrea Petkovic
2,780
10
10
2,780
First Round vs
14
Italy Sara Errani
2,735
10
10
2,735
First Round vs
15
Serbia Jelena Janković
2,590
240
10
2,360
First Round vs
16
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
2,545
130
10
2,425
First Round vs
17
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
130
10
First Round vs
18
18
United States Venus Williams
2,370
10
10
2,370
First Round vs
19
France Alizé Cornet
2,255
130
10
2,135
First Round vs
20
Australia Samantha Stosur
1,895
130
10
1,765
First Round vs
21
China Peng Shuai
1,880
10
10
1,880
First Round vs
22
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
70
10
First Round vs
23
25
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
1,820
130
10
1,700
First Round vs
24
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
240
10
First Round vs
25
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
70
10
First Round vs
26
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
1,780
130
10
1,660
First Round vs
27
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
1,730
10
10
1,730
First Round vs
28
Germany Sabine Lisicki
1,681
70
10
1,621
First Round vs
29
Australia Casey Dellacqua
240
10
First Round vs
30
United States Varvara Lepchenko
1,480
70
10
1,420
First Round vs
31
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
170
10
First Round vs
32
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
1,391
110
10
1,291
First Round vs

Withdrawn players

Rank Player Points Before
Points defending
Points won Points After Withdrawal reason

Doubles seeds

Mixed Doubles

Team Rank1 Seed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
  • 1 Rankings are as of 12 January 2015.

Main draw wildcard entries

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Main Draw Wildcard Entries

As part of an agreement between Tennis Australia, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the French Tennis Federation (FFT), one male and one female player from the United States and France received a wild card into the Australian Open singles event. USTA gave it to Denis Kudla and Irina Falconi, thanks to their positions in 2014 USTA Pro Circuit's Australian Open Wild Card Challenge standing,[9] while Lucas Pouille and Océane Dodin were chosen by internal FFT selection.[10]

Further four wildcards were awarded at Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Playoff into the men's and women's singles and doubles main draw events,[11] while Tennis Australia organized its own playoff competitions, where Jordan Thompson, Daria Gavrilova and Samuel Thompson & Masa Jovanovic mixed doubles team received entries to Australian Open.[12]

Remaining wildcard places will be filled by Australian internal selection.

Main draw qualifier entries

The qualifying competition will take place in Melbourne Park on 14 – 17 January 2015.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Li Na announces retirement". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Melbourne Park Grounds Map" (PDF). Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Australian Open 2015 to stage revamped Margaret Court Arena". GiveMeSport.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Broadcasting". AusOpen.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Video". AusOpen.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Record prize money for Australian Open 2015". AusOpen.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Marin Cilic: US Open champion withdraws from Australian Open". BBC.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Revenir dans les meilleures dispositions possibles!". jowiltsonga.fr. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  9. ^ "2015 Australian Open Wild Card Challenge". USTA.com. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Open D'Australie Dodin et Pouille invites". Fédération Française de Tennis. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Australian Open wildcards for Chang and Zhang". Tennis Australia. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Australian Open Play-off". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Tournament Schedule". AusOpen.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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