2018 Brisbane International
27°31′30″S 153°0′26″E / 27.52500°S 153.00722°E
| 2018 Brisbane International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 December 2017 – 7 January 2018 |
| Edition | 10th |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tennyson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Venue | Queensland Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Nick Kyrgios | |
| Women's singles | |
| Ukraine Elina Svitolina | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Finland Henri Kontinen / Australia John Peers | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Netherlands Kiki Bertens / Netherlands Demi Schuurs | |
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The 2018 Brisbane International was a tournament on the 2018 ATP World Tour and 2018 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 31 December 2017 to 7 January 2018[1] as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were about to start their 2018 seasons at the tournament, but both withdrew due to continuous injuries.[2][3] On 5 October 2017, defending champions Grigor Dimitrov and Karolína Plíšková announced they would also compete.[4]
Points and 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 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $83,650 | $44,055 | $23,865 | $13,595 | $8,010 | $4,745 | $2,135 | $1,070 | — |
| Men's doubles * | $25,410 | $13,360 | $7,240 | $4,140 | $2,430 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $190,732 | $101,475 | $54,200 | $23,265 | $12,477 | $6,813 | $3,560 | $1,890 | $1,050 |
| Women's doubles * | $47,545 | $25,410 | $13,880 | $7,062 | $3,839 | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
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- 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- United States Ernesto Escobedo
- United States Michael Mmoh
- Canada Peter Polansky
- Australia John-Patrick Smith
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- United Kingdom Andy Murray → replaced by Germany Yannick Hanfmann
- Spain Rafael Nadal → replaced by Australia Matthew Ebden
- Japan Kei Nishikori → replaced by United States Frances Tiafoe
Retirements
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
- United States Jennifer Brady
- Estonia Kaia Kanepi
- Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Czech Republic Petra Kvitová → replaced by United Kingdom Heather Watson
- Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková → replaced by United States Catherine Bellis
- United States Sloane Stephens (knee injury) → replaced by Croatia Ana Konjuh
- Russia Elena Vesnina → replaced by Germany Tatjana Maria
Retirements
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.
Other entrants
The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
- Australia Priscilla Hon / Croatia Ajla Tomljanović
- United States Madison Keys / United Kingdom Heather Watson
The following pair received entry as an alternate:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Champions
Men's singles
- Australia Nick Kyrgios def. United States Ryan Harrison, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles
- Ukraine Elina Svitolina def. Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6–2, 6–1
Men's doubles
- Finland Henri Kontinen / Australia John Peers def. Argentina Leonardo Mayer / Argentina Horacio Zeballos, 3–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Women's doubles
- Netherlands Kiki Bertens / Netherlands Demi Schuurs def. Slovenia Andreja Klepač / Spain María José Martínez Sánchez, 7–5, 6–2
References
- ↑ Provisional Schedule, Brisbane International
- ↑ "MURRAY TO START NEW YEAR IN BRISBANE". Tennis Australia. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ↑ "Two-time champion Andy Murray will join World No.1 Rafael Nadal at 2018 Brisbane International". The Courier-Mail. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ↑ "Defending champions Grigor Dimitrov and Karolína Plíšková return to Brisbane". Brisbane International Tennis. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Aiava and Tomljanovic awarded Brisbane wildcards – Brisbane International Tennis". Brisbane International Tennis. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.