2015_Apia_International_Sydney
2015 Apia International Sydney
Tennis tournament
The 2015 Apia International Sydney was a joint 2015 ATP World Tour and 2015 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the 123rd edition of the tournament and took place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia. It was held from 11 January through 17 January 2015 as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
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| 2015 Apia International Sydney | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 11–17 January 2015 | |||
| Edition | 123rd | |||
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 series / WTA Premier | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $494,310 (men) $731,000 (women) | |||
| Surface | Hard | |||
| Location | Sydney, Australia | |||
| Venue | NSW Tennis Centre | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Viktor Troicki | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Petra Kvitová | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Rohan Bopanna /  Daniel Nestor | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
 Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza | ||||
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| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $80,000 | $42,100 | $22,800 | $12,990 | $7,655 | $4,535 | $730 | $350 | — |
| Men's doubles* | $24,280 | $12,760 | $6,920 | $3,960 | $2,320 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $124,000 | $66,000 | $35,455 | $19,050 | $10,220 | $5,580 | $2,920 | $1,555 | $860 |
| Women's doubles* | $39,000 | $20,650 | $11,360 | $5,875 | $3,140 | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA |
Fabio Fognini | 19 | 1 |
 BEL |
David Goffin | 22 | 2 |
 GER |
Philipp Kohlschreiber | 24 | 3 |
 FRA |
Julien Benneteau | 25 | 4 |
 ARG |
Leonardo Mayer | 28 | 5 |
 URU |
Pablo Cuevas | 29 | 6 |
| FRA |
Jérémy Chardy | 31 | 7 |
 SVK |
Martin Kližan | 34 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 5, 2015
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Marcel Granollers (knee injury) → replaced by 
Simone Bolelli
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Julien Benneteau | FRA |
Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 12 | 1 |
 NED |
Jean-Julien Rojer |  ROU |
Horia Tecău | 32 | 2 |
| IND |
Rohan Bopanna | CAN |
Daniel Nestor | 34 | 3 |
 PAK |
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | SRB |
Nenad Zimonjić | 37 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 5, 2015
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU |
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| CZE |
Petra Kvitová | 4 | 2 |
 POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 6 | 3 |
 DEN |
Caroline Wozniacki | 8 | 4 |
| GER |
Angelique Kerber | 9 | 5 |
 RUS |
Ekaterina Makarova | 10 | 6 |
| SVK |
Dominika Cibulková | 11 | 7 |
| ITA |
Flavia Pennetta | 12 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 12, 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Simona Halep (gastrointestinal illness) → replaced by Nicole Gibbs
Retirements
Caroline Wozniacki (wrist injury)
Madison Keys
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SUI |
Martina Hingis | ITA |
Flavia Pennetta | 23 | 1 |
| USA |
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA |
Abigail Spears | 24 | 2 |
 ESP |
ESP |
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 TPE |
Chan Hao-ching | CZE |
Květa Peschke | 37 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 12, 2015.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Men's singles
Viktor Troicki defeated 
Mikhail Kukushkin, 6–2, 6–3[1]
Women's singles
Petra Kvitová defeated Karolína Plíšková, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Men's doubles
Rohan Bopanna / 
Daniel Nestor defeated 
Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)[2]
Women's doubles
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza defeated Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears, 6–3, 6–3[3]
- "Troicki beats Kukushkin in 1st ATP final with 2 qualifiers". USA Today. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- "Rohan Bopanna-Daniel Nestor Win Sydney International". NDTV Sports. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- "Sania Mirza wins first title of season with Bethanie". The Times of India. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2024.