Djokovic, De Minaur To Lead Charge In Adelaide; All You Need To Know
Serbian Novak Djokovic and Australian Alex de Minaur have enjoyed a memorable start to 2020, battling to clinch their countries' spots in the semi-finals at the ATP Cup. Next week, the pair will headline the field at another inaugural tournament, the Adelaide International.
World No. 2 Djokovic has enjoyed plenty of success in Australia. Last season, he became the first man to win seven titles at the season's first major. Djokovic also visited Adelaide 13 years ago for the Next Generation Adelaide International, held through 2008, and claimed his third of 77 tour-level titles with a victory over Chris Guccione in the final.
The 20-year-old De Minaur enters Adelaide as Australia's No. 1 player, climbing to a career-high No. 18 FedEx ATP Ranking after winning three ATP Tour titles in 2019. He celebrated his maiden title last January on the eve of the Australian Open at his hometown tournament, the Sydney International.
The combined ATP and WTA tournament will also feature #NextGenATP star Felix Auger-Aliassime, 22-year-olds Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz, and Great Britain's Daniel Evans, who won an epic match against De Minaur in the ATP Cup quarter-finals after three hours and 24 minutes.
Here's all you need to know about the Adelaide tennis tournament: when is the draw, what is the schedule, where to watch, how to buy tickets and more.
Established: 2020
Tournament Dates: 12-18 January 2020
Tournament Director: Alistair MacDonald
Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 11 January at 9am
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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday at 10:00am and Sunday at 12:00pm
* Main draw: Sunday and Monday at 12:00pm, Tuesday at 12:00pm and 7:00pm, Wednesday – Friday at 1:00pm and 7:00pm
* Doubles final: Saturday, 18 January at 3:00pm
* Singles final: Saturday, 18 January at 7:00pm
How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV
TV Schedule
Venue: Memorial Drive Tennis Club
Main Court Seating: 5,000
Prize Money: US $546,355 (Total Financial Commitment: US $610,010)
Tickets On Sale: Buy now at bit.ly/AI2020Tickets
View Who Is Playing, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown
Social
Hashtag: #AdelaideTennis
Facebook: @AdelaideInternationalTennis
Twitter: @AdelaideTennis
Instagram: @adelaideinternational
Did You Know... The Adelaide International Rally for Resilience, held on 12 January, will raise funds for bushfire relief in South Australia. “The night will feature support from the WTA and ATP Tours, Tennis Australia, Tennis SA, the Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation and Australian Tennis Foundation and the players to raise money to help those communities affected," said Tournament Director Alistair MacDonald. "We encourage South Australians to get behind this initiative and we will continue to support the Aces for Bushfire Relief program operating throughout the summer of tennis.”
The @AdelaideTennis Rally for Resilience, set to take place on Sunday 12 January, will now raise funds for bushfire relief in South Australia. #Aces4BushfireRelief #Rally4Resilience #AdelaideTennis @Corey_Wingard @roger_rasheed @MacDonald_Ali https://t.co/6Uj83p6vJE
— Adelaide International (@AdelaideTennis) January 9, 2020