2022 Sydney Tennis Classic Explained

The 2022 Sydney Tennis Classic was a tennis tournament on the 2022 ATP Tour and 2022 WTA Tour. It was a combined ATP Tour 250 and WTA 500 tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This was the 128th edition of the tournament. The tournament took place at the NSW Tennis Centre from 10 to 15 January 2022.

Champions

Men's singles

See main article: 2022 Sydney Tennis Classic – Men's singles.

Women's singles

See main article: 2022 Sydney Tennis Classic – Women's singles.

Men's doubles

See main article: 2022 Sydney Tennis Classic – Men's doubles.

Women's doubles

See main article: 2022 Sydney Tennis Classic – Women's doubles.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85 Qwidth=85 Q2width=85 Q1
Men's singles25015090452001260
Men's doubles0
Women's singles47030518510055125131
Women's doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85Q2width=85Q1
Men's singles$87,370$48,365$27,220$15,490$8,890$5,200$2,540$1,320
Men's doubles *$23,370$13,210$7,630$4,320$2,540$1,520
Women's singles$108,000$66,800$39,000$18,685$10,000$6,750$5,020$2,585
Women's doubles *$36,200$22,000$12,500$6,500$3,900

ATP singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

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Russian FederationAslan Karatsev201
GeorgiaNikoloz Basilashvili232
United KingdomDan Evans243
ItalyLorenzo Sonego254
Reilly Opelka305
ItalyFabio Fognini326
ArgentinaFederico Delbonis387
SerbiaDušan Lajović398
1 Rankings are as of 3 January 2022.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcard entry into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry as a special exempt:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
Retirements

ATP doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
Nikola MektićMate Pavić31
ColombiaJuan Sebastián Cabal ColombiaRobert Farah202
AustraliaJohn Peers SlovakiaFilip Polášek223
Tim Pütz New ZealandMichael Venus334
United KingdomJamie Murray BrazilBruno Soares355
Kevin KrawietzAndreas Mies636
Marcelo ArévaloJean-Julien Rojer697
KazakhstanAndrey GolubevFranko Škugor818

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry using a protected ranking:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

WTA singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

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AustraliaAshleigh Barty11
SpainGarbiñe Muguruza32
Czech RepublicBarbora Krejčíková53
EstoniaAnett Kontaveit74
SpainPaula Badosa85
PolandIga Świątek96
TunisiaOns Jabeur107
Sofia Kenin128
KazakhstanElena Rybakina149
1 Rankings are as of 3 January 2022.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcard entry into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament
Retirements

WTA doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
Czech RepublicBarbora Krejčíková ChinaZhang Shuai101
JapanShuko Aoyama JapanEna Shibahara102
CanadaGabriela Dabrowski MexicoGiuliana Olmos253
Alexa GuarachiNicole Melichar-Martinez254

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aussie Players Score Summer Wildcards. 29 December 2021. 30 December 2021. Tennis Australia.