Adelaide International 1: Field, draw, schedule, results, how to watch, buy 2023 tickets

Joshua Mayne

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Novak Djokovic has marked his competitive return to Australia as he takes part in the first week of the Adelaide International.

The Serbian is joining seven other top 10-ranked ATP and WTA players at the event.

Names also featuring in Adelaide are former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and 2022 US Open runner-up Ons Jabeur.

The Sporting News takes you through all the key details for the tournament.

When is the Adelaide International 1?

The Adelaide International is split into two separate tournaments - week one and week two.

January 1, 2023 marked the start of the Adelaide International 1, which is scheduled to wrap up on January 8, 2023.

Details for the Adelaide International 2 (second week) can be found here.

Adelaide International 1 field

Some of the world's top tennis players have headed to Adelaide to kickstart their Australian summer of tennis, as they finetune their skills ahead of the Australian Open.

2022 US Open and Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur are headlining a competitive women's field in the opening week.

Danielle Collins - who lost out to Ash Barty in the most recent Australian Open final - is also in action, alongside other big names including Aryna Sabalenka, Anett Kontaveit and Bianca Andreescu.

As for the men's draw, all eyes are on Novak Djokovic as he returns to the court in Australia following his deportation saga.

He is being challenged by a deep field, which includes the likes of Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner.

Adelaide International 1 - 2023 WTA field

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
154 (WC) Priscilla Hon AUS
162 (WC) Jaimee Fourlis AUS

*SR = Special ranking

**WC = Wildcard

Adelaide International 1 - 2023 ATP field

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
78 (WC) Chris O’Connell AUS
84 (WC) Jordan Thompson AUS
93 (WC) Thanasi Kokkinakis AUS

*WC = Wildcard

Adelaide International 1 draw, schedule and results

The first few day sessions in Adelaide began at 11:00 am ACDT (11:30 am AEDT), with the final day of action to commence at 2:00 pm ACDT (2:30 pm AEDT).

Gates will open an hour before play each day.

Fans can visit the below links for updated information:

Where is the Adelaide International 1 held?

The Adelaide International 1 is held at the Memorial Drive Tennis Club, known as 'The Drive'.

It is situated just north of the city's CBD and is adjacent to the Adelaide Oval. 

Regarded as the home of South Australian tennis, the venue features a 5,000-seat capacity centre court, along with the 'Sunken Showcourt' and a number of outside courts.

How to watch the Adelaide International 1

The Nine Network is providing live coverage for both weeks of the Adelaide International.

Matches are available across 9Go! and 9Gem, or to stream via 9Now

Buy Adelaide International 1 tickets

Tickets for the Adelaide International 1 are available via Ticketmaster.

General admission tickets start at $10, with kids under 14 able to enter for free alongside a paying adult.

Adelaide International 1 prize money

According to the ATP website, there is just under US $1.5 million in prize money up for grabs at the Adelaide International 1 in 2023. 

The women are battling it out for a share of $826,837, while the men have a pool of $642,735 to contend for. 

The difference in prize money is due to it being a WTA 500 event for women compared to an ATP 250 tournament for men. 

The women's singles champion in 2023 will win $120,000, while the men's singles champion will pocket just under $95,000. 

Full Australian 2023 summer of tennis schedule

Date Event Location
Dec 29 - Jan 4 United Cup group stage Brisbane, Perth, Sydney
Jan 1 - Jan 8 Adelaide International 1 Adelaide
Jan 1 - Jan 8 Canberra International Canberra
Jan 6 - Jan 8 United Cup final four Sydney
Jan 9 - Jan 14 Adelaide International 2 Adelaide
Jan 9 - Jan 12 Aus Open qualifying Melbourne
Jan 9 - Jan 14 Hobart International Hobart
Jan 10 - Jan 12 Kooyong Classic Melbourne
Jan 10 - Jan 14 Victorian Wheelchair Tennis Open Melbourne
Jan 13 - Jan 18 Traralgon Juniors Traralgon
Jan 16 - Jan 20 Melbourne Wheelchair Open Melbourne
Jan 16 - Jan 29 Australian Open Melbourne

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.