It’s the peak of summer – which means it’s time for Australia to become the centre of the tennis world.
The men’s and women’s tours have descended down under as the season gets underway with a bigger line-up of events than ever.
The traditional teams event to start the year sees the United Cup featuring some of the sport’s biggest names representing their countries, while two superstars and former Australian Open champions return from huge absences in Brisbane – Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka.
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Can Nadal claim one last title in what’s likely his final appearance at Melbourne Park? Can Osaka get back to the top of the sport after more than a year on the sidelines? And what about the young guns who finally seem good enough to actually dethrone Novak Djokovic?
It all kicks off on Friday December 29, and with an expanded Australian Open starting one day earlier on Sunday January 14, there’ll be non-stop tennis for a month – almost all of it (United Cup, Brisbane International, Adelaide International and Australian Open) shown on Nine.
Let’s get you caught up in our ultimate guide to the summer of tennis.
UNITED CUP
Dates: Friday December 29 to Sunday January 7
Venue: Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena) and Perth (RAC Arena)
Category: ATP/WTA…
