Djokovic, Medvedev, Jabeur And Sabalenka To Play Adelaide International Week 1

Novak Djokovic

ADELAIDE, December 7, 2022 (Press Release)

Eight of the world’s top 10 men and women will contest the first Adelaide International at The Drive from 1 to 8 January 2023.

The combined WTA 500 and ATP 250 tennis tournament will feature 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, world No.6 Felix Auger-Aliassime, world No.7 Daniil Medvedev, world No.8 Andrey Rublev, world No.15 Jannik Sinner and two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray on the men’s side.

Four of the world’s top 10 women will begin the new year in Adelaide, with world No.2 Ons Jabeur, world No.5 Aryna Sabalenka, world No.8 Daria Kasatkina and world No.9 Veronika Kudermetova all entered.

The field will also feature former world No.1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, as well as 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Grand Slam champions Bianca Andreescu and Jelena Ostapenko.

Sabalenka is excited to visit Adelaide for the second year in a row.

“I really enjoyed my time this year in Adelaide,” Sabalenka said.

“The tournament is always very strong, and I know I am going to have some tough competition.”

Adelaide International Tournament Director Alistair MacDonald is pleased to see a strong field confirm their participation in the event.

We are thrilled to confirm such a world-class line up for week one of the Adelaide International,” MacDonald said.

“The calibre of both ATP and WTA players who have entered ensures that tennis fans are going to see the world’s best in Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open.

“We are urging tennis fans to secure their tickets early to see what is shaping up to be one of the strongest fields we’ve seen here at The Drive, which is newly redeveloped.” 

Adelaide International 1 2023

Week 1 (1 to 8 January 2023)

WTA 500

Rank 

Player

Country

2

Ons Jabeur

TUN

5

Aryna Sabalenka

8

Daria Kasatkina

9

Veronika Kudermetova

14

Danielle Collins

USA

17

Anett Kontaveit

EST

18

Jelena Ostapenko

LAT

19

Ekaterina Alexandrova

20

Liudmila Samsonova

22

Elena Rybakina

KAZ

22 (SR)

Bianca Andreescu

CAN

23

Amanda Anisimova

USA

24

Zhang Shuai

CHN

26

Victoria Azarenka

27

Zheng Qinwen

CHN

30

Aliaksandra Sasnovich

31

Karolina Pliskova

CZE

32

Kaia Kanepi

EST

32 (SR)

Marketa Vondrousova

CZE

34

Irina-Camelia Begu

ROU

ATP 250

Rank

Player

Country

5

Novak Djokovic

SRB

6

Felix Auger-Aliassime

CAN

7

Daniil Medvedev

8

Andrey Rublev

11

Holger Rune

DEN

15

Jannik Sinner

ITA

18

Denis Shapovalov

CAN

20

Karen Khachanov

21

Roberto Bautista Agut

ESP

29

Miomir Kecmanovic

SRB

33

Sebastian Korda

USA

34

Maxime Cressy

USA

36

Yoshihito Nishioka

JPN

42

Jack Draper

GBR

45

Lorenzo Sonego

ITA

47

Brandon Nakashima

USA

48

Kyle Edmund

GBR

49

Andy Murray

GBR

51

Corentin Moutet

FRA

57

Pedro Cachin

ARG

61

Marcos Giron

USA

63

Mackenzie McDonald

USA

64

Quentin Halys

FRA

65

Constant Lestienne

FRA

67

Daniel Elahi Galan

COL

Tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster. Tickets start from $20 for adults and entry is free for children at selected sessions.

Adelaide Festival of Tennis

Sunday 1 to Sunday 8 January 2023 – Adelaide International 1

Monday 9 to Saturday 14 January 2023 – Adelaide International 2