The countdown is on to the Australian Summer of Tennis, beginning 27 December with the third staging of the United Cup.
The mixed-team tournament is one of five tour-level events attracting the world’s best players Down Under for an action-packed month of high-stakes competition.
The Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart Internationals all return to the calendar, before the summer concludes with Australian Open 2025 – the 120th staging of the year’s first Grand Slam event.
Tickets are now on sale for all these events, with each boasting stellar entry lists.
The United Cup, played in Perth and Sydney, has attracted an incredible field including Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
These stars, and many more, will compete for national pride, ranking points and a total prize pool of AUD$15 million – plus a stunning trophy.
Group stage matches will begin in Perth on 27 December and play out across both Perth and Sydney before the winning teams converge on Sydney for the finals.
As the United Cup unfolds, the Brisbane International begins on 29 December, a tournament headlined by world No.1 and reigning Australian and US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Sabalenka, the 2024 Brisbane finalist, will be joined at Pat Rafter Arena by world No.4 Jessica Pegula – whom Sabalenka beat in the US Open final – as well as men’s stars Holger Rune and Frances Tiafoe.
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Sunday 5 January promises to be unmissable for fans, with the Brisbane International men’s and women’s singles finals, plus the United Cup final, all set for the same day.
Attention then turns to the Adelaide and Hobart Internationals, where main-draw play starts on Monday 6 January.
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Fans in Australia’s capital can also enjoy world-class action when the Canberra International – a joint ATP Challenger and WTA 125K event – returns to the Canberra Tennis Centre.
Adelaide has already confirmed five big names in Pegula, reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova, American men Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda and home-town hero Thanasi Kokkinakis to compete at The Drive for the combined WTA-ATP event.
Player announcements are still to come for Hobart, yet tickets are already on sale to catch the WTA 250 tournament action up close at the Domain Tennis Centre.
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Monday 6 January is also the day Opening Week kicks off at Melbourne Park.
Opening Week sees Australian Open 2025 qualifying matches playing out while exhibition matches, open practice sessions and Kids Tennis Day all feature on the program of events.
The summer culminates with main-draw action at AO 2025, beginning Sunday 12 January and concluding with the women’s and men’s singles finals on the weekend of 25-26 January.
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Will it be an AO three-peat for Sabalenka, and Sinner defending his title? Or will new names be inscribed on the sterling silver trophies?
The 2025 Summer of Tennis also includes ITF wheelchair and junior events in a packed calendar sure to excite fans all over Australia – and the world.