Australian summer of tennis calendar 2024: Full ATP, WTA schedule ahead of Australian Open

Kieran Francis

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With the warm weather fast approaching it's time to get excited about the 2024 Australian and New Zealand summer of tennis.

The full schedule of events leading up to the Australian Open has been released, with a bevy of exciting tournaments running from the back end of December until late January.

There are ATP and WTA events spread throughout Australia and New Zealand, while there are also several wheelchair and junior tournaments.

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When does Australia and New Zealand's 2024 summer of tennis begin?

The 2024 summer of tennis begins on December 29 with the second edition of the United Cup, which sees nations go toe-to-toe in a mixed-team competition format.

The Brisbane International returns for the first time since 2020, with the Adelaide International becoming a single event once more.

Melbourne will host the Victorian Wheelchair Tennis Open and Melbourne Wheelchair Open in mid-January, with the Traralgon Juniors held in regional Victoria.

January 14 - the first-ever Sunday start - is the start date for the singles events at the 2024 Australian Open, which is scheduled to wrap up on January 28.

Full Australian/New Zealand 2024 summer of tennis schedule

Date Event Location
Dec 29 - Jan 7 United Cup Perth and Sydney
Dec 31 - Jan 7 Brisbane International Brisbane
Dec 31- Jan 6 Canberra International Canberra
Jan 1 - Jan 13 ASB Classic Auckland
Jan 8 - Jan 13 Adelaide International  Adelaide
Jan 8 - Jan 11 Australian Open qualifying Melbourne
Jan 8 - Jan 13 Hobart International Hobart
Jan 8 - Jan 12 Victorian Wheelchair Open Melbourne
Jan 10 - Jan 12 Kooyong Classic Melbourne
Jan 12 - Jan 17 Traralgon Junior International Traralgon
Jan 14 - Jan 28 Australian Open Melbourne
Jan 14 - Jan 19 Melbourne Wheelchair Open Melbourne
Jan 20 - Jan 27 AO Junior Championships Melbourne
Jan 23 - Jan 17 AO Wheelchair Championships Melbourne

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.