2014 Brisbane International

June 2020 August 2019 2014 Brisbane International 29 December 2013 – 5 January 2014 6th Tennyson, Brisbane, Queensland Queensland Tennis Centre AUS Lleyton Hewitt USA Serena Williams POL Mariusz Fyrstenberg / CAN Daniel Nestor RUS Alla Kudryavtseva / AUS Anastasia Rodionova The 2014 Brisbane International was a joint 2014 ATP World Tour and 2014 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 29 December 2013 to 5 January 2014 and was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. In a major coup for the tournament, it was announced on 24 July 2013 that former world no. 1 and 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer had committed to the event for the first time, thus breaking from his tradition of beginning the season in the Middle East.Roger Federer to play Brisbane International tennis tournament https://web.archive.org/web/20131101062134/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/roger-federer-to-play-brisbane-international-tennis-tournament-20130724-2qico.html 1 November 2013 , The Age, 24 July 2013 This announcement was dubbed "the biggest announcement in the history of the Brisbane International".Roger Federer to play in Queensland https://web.archive.org/web/20131028184128/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/roger-federer-to-play-in-queensland-20130724-2qiey.html 28 October 2013 , The Age, 24 July 2013https://archive.today/20130724021255/http://www.euronews.com/sport/2042142-federer-to-start-2014-season-in-brisbane/ Federer to start 2014 season in Brisbane, Eurosport, 24 July 2013 Defending champion Serena Williams, two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, 2013 Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki, former world number ones Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Janković and former ATP world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt were also big drawcards for the event.Serena Williams and Lleyton Hewitt confirmed to play Brisbane International https://web.archive.org/web/20131016042932/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-02/serena-williams-and-lleyton-hewitt-confirmed-to-play-brisbane-i/4993676?section=sport 16 October 2013 , ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 2 October 2013Victoria Azarenka to play Brisbane International in Australian Open build-up https://web.archive.org/web/20131024041035/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-24/victoria-azarenka-to-play-brisbane-international-in-australian-/5042566?section=sport 24 October 2013 , ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 24 October 2013 Points and prize money Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Men's singles250150904520012600 Men's doubles 0 Women's singles4703051851005512518131 Women's doubles 1 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 321Q3Q2Q1Men's singles$82,040$43,210$23,405$13,335$7,860$4,655$750$360 Men's doubles *$24,920$13,100$7,100$4,060$2,380 Women's singles$196,670$104,890$56,298$21,780$11,681$6,371$3,327$1,770$1,003Women's doubles *$44,835$23,597$12,979$6,607$3,581 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds CountryPlayerRank1SeedSUIRoger Federer61JPNKei Nishikori172FRAGilles Simon193RSAKevin Anderson (withdrew)204BULGrigor Dimitrov235ESPFeliciano López286RUSDmitry Tursunov297FRAJérémy Chardy348 1 Rankings as of 23 December 2013 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: AUS James Duckworth AUS Samuel Groth The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: AUS Thanasi Kokkinakis JPN Yūichi Sugita USA Ryan Harrison ROU Marius Copil The following players received entry as a lucky losers: FRA Pierre-Hugues Herbert USA Alex Kuznetsov Withdrawals Before the tournament RSA Kevin Anderson (illness) → replaced by FRA Pierre-Hugues Herbert AUS Nick Kyrgios (shoulder injury) → replaced by USA Alex Kuznetsov AUT Jürgen Melzer → replaced by AUS Matthew Ebden ATP doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedNEDJean-Julien RojerROUHoria Tecău381POLMariusz FyrstenbergCANDaniel Nestor452GBRJamie MurrayAUSJohn Peers593COLJuan Sebastián CabalCOLRobert Farah914 1 Rankings as of 23 December 2013 Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: AUS Matthew Ebden / AUS Thanasi Kokkinakis AUS Chris Guccione / AUS Lleyton Hewitt WTA singles main-draw entrants Seeds CountryPlayerRank1SeedUSASerena Williams11BLRVictoria Azarenka22RUSMaria Sharapovahttps://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/maria-sharapova-to-make-tennis-comeback-at-brisbane-international/news-story/1e3289b7cb6287308726ceacfbb465de Maria Sharapova to make tennis comeback at Brisbane International news.com.au 14 November 2013 8 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160108032712/http://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/maria-sharapova-to-make-tennis-comeback-at-brisbane-international/story-fndkzym4-1226759913966 live43SRBJelena Janković84GERAngelique Kerber95DENCaroline Wozniacki106GERSabine Lisicki157ESPCarla Suárez Navarro178SVKDominika Cibulková239 1 Rankings as of 23 December 2013 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: AUS Casey Dellacqua AUS Olivia Rogowska The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: AUS Ashleigh Barty RUS Alla Kudryavtseva RUS Alexandra Panova GBR Heather Watson The following player received entry as a lucky loser: TPE Hsieh Su-wei Withdrawals Before the tournament DEN Caroline Wozniacki (shoulder injury) → replaced by TPE Hsieh Su-wei During the tournament AUS Ashleigh Barty (left abductor injury) GER Sabine Lisicki (illness) Retirements RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (left thigh injury) WTA doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedCZEKvěta PeschkeSLOKatarina Srebotnik221TPEHsieh Su-weiSRBJelena Janković232AUSAshleigh BartyAUSCasey Dellacqua233TPEChan Hao-chingUSALiezel Huber484 1 Rankings as of 23 December 2013 Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: AUS Olivia Rogowska / AUS Monique Adamczak ITA Francesca Schiavone / ESP Carla Suárez Navarro Withdrawals During the tournament AUS Ashleigh Barty (left adductor injury) Champions Men's singles 2014 Brisbane International – Men's singles AUS Lleyton Hewitt def. SUI Roger Federer, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 Women's singles 2014 Brisbane International – Women's singles USA Serena Williams def. BLR Victoria Azarenka, 6–4, 7–5 Men's doubles 2014 Brisbane International – Men's doubles POL Mariusz Fyrstenberg / CAN Daniel Nestor def. COL Juan Sebastián Cabal / COL Robert Farah, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–7] Women's doubles 2014 Brisbane International – Women's doubles RUS Alla Kudryavtseva / AUS Anastasia Rodionova def. FRA Kristina Mladenovic / KAZ Galina Voskoboeva, 6–3, 6–1 References External links http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/ 27 31 30 S 153 0 26 E type:landmark_region:AU-QLD Queensland Tennis Centre title Category:2014 ATP World Tour Category:2014 WTA Tour Category:2014 in Australian tennis 2014 Category:December 2013 sports events in Australia Category:January 2014 sports events in Australia