The 2015 Australian Open wildcard playoffs and entries are a group of events and internal selections to choose the eight men and eight women singles wildcard entries for the 2015 Australian Open, as well as seven male and seven female doubles teams plus eight mixed doubles teams.
2015 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries | |
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Date | 20 October 2014 – 12 January 2015 |
Edition | 103rd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Location | United States (6 places across the country) Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
One wildcard each was given to the winners of the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, a tournament between Australian players who did not receive direct entry into the draw.
In an agreement with the United States Tennis Association and the French Tennis Federation, Tennis Australia gives one man and one woman from the United States and France each a wildcard into the Australian Open. The French players were chosen by internal selection, while 2014 USTA Pro Circuit's Australian Open Wild Card Challenge determined the two American players receiving wildcards.
Since the Australian Open is promoted as the "Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific", one male and one female player from this geographical area were awarded a wildcard. This was decided through the Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Playoff. At the same event, one male and one female doubles team won wildcards, and one wildcard each was contested in boys and girls singles.
Remaining wildcards were awarded by internal Australian selection.
Wildcard entries
editMen's singles
editCountry | Name | Method of qualification |
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CHN | Zhang Ze | Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff |
FRA | Lucas Pouille | French internal selection |
USA | Denis Kudla | American Wildcard Challenge |
AUS | Jordan Thompson | Australian Wildcard Playoff |
AUS | James Duckworth | Australian internal selection |
AUS | Thanasi Kokkinakis | Australian internal selection |
AUS | John Millman | Australian internal selection |
AUS | Luke Saville | Australian internal selection |
Women's singles
editCountry | Name | Method of qualification |
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TPE | Chang Kai-chen | Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff |
FRA | Océane Dodin | French internal selection |
USA | Irina Falconi | American Wildcard Challenge |
AUS | Daria Gavrilova | Australian Wildcard Playoff |
AUS | Arina Rodionova | Australian internal selection |
AUS | Olivia Rogowska | Australian internal selection |
AUS | Storm Sanders | Australian internal selection |
CHN | Duan Yingying | Australian internal selection |
Men's doubles
editCountry | Name | Method of qualification |
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TPE CHN |
Lee Hsin-han Zhang Ze |
Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff |
AUS AUS |
Alex Bolt Andrew Whittington |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
James Duckworth Luke Saville |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Matthew Ebden Matt Reid |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Omar Jasika John-Patrick Smith |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Thanasi Kokkinakis Nick Kyrgios |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
John Millman Benjamin Mitchell |
Australian internal selection |
Women's doubles
editCountry | Name | Method of qualification |
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CHN CHN |
Yang Zhaoxuan Ye Qiuyu |
Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff |
AUS AUS |
Monique Adamczak Olivia Rogowska |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Naiktha Bains Sara Tomic |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Kimberly Birrell Priscilla Hon |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Daria Gavrilova Storm Sanders |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Maddison Inglis Alexandra Nancarrow |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Jessica Moore Abbie Myers |
Australian internal selection |
Mixed doubles
editCountry | Name | Method of qualification |
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AUS AUS |
Sam Thompson Masa Jovanovic |
Australian Wildcard Playoff |
TPE CHN |
Chang Kai-chen Zhang Ze |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Casey Dellacqua John Peers |
Australian internal selection |
AUS IND |
Jarmila Gajdošová Mahesh Bhupathi |
Australian internal selection |
AUS AUS |
Daria Gavrilova Luke Saville |
Australian internal selection |
SLO AUS |
Andreja Klepač Chris Guccione |
Australian internal selection |
AUS BLR |
Arina Rodionova Max Mirnyi |
Australian internal selection |
Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff
editThe Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff events took place in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China from Monday, November 24 to Sunday, November 30, 2014. A total of 21 male and 32 female players from Asia/Pacific zone took part in singles events (including qualifying competitions), with Zhang Ze from China[1] and Chang Kai-chen from Chinese Taipei gaining the Australian Open entry. Both doubles events consisted of 12 teams each, with Lee Hsin-han & Zhang Ze and Yang Zhaoxuan & Ye Qiuyu winning the wild cards. Junior playoff events were also held, and Chinese players Wu Yibing and Gao Xinyu won the wild card entries into the Boys' and Girls' main events, respectively.[2]
Men's singles
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Hiroki Moriya | 63 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Purav Raja | 77 | 6 | Q | Purav Raja | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Gong Maoxin | 6 | 4 | 3 | Wu Di | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wu Di | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | Purav Raja | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yuki Bhambri | 77 | 6 | 4 | Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Wesley Whitehouse | 63 | 3 | Yuki Bhambri | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wang Chuhan | 2 | 3 | 4 | Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | 4 | Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Chung Hyeon | 6 | 6 | Li Zhe | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Zhao Cai | 2 | 0 | 3 | Chung Hyeon | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Ji-Sung Nam | 6 | 6 | WC | Ji-Sung Nam | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | Xi Qi | 1 | 1 | 3 | Chung Hyeon | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Li Zhe | 77 | 6 | Li Zhe | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Bumpei Sato | 64 | 4 | Li Zhe | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Sho Katayama | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Women's singles
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Zhu Lin | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Wang Yan | 1 | 3 | Nao Hibino | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nao Hibino | 6 | 6 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Miharu Imanishi | 6 | 6 | WC | Xu Shilin | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Zhang Yuxuan | 4 | 3 | 4 | Miharu Imanishi | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | Chan Chin-wei | 1 | 5 | WC | Xu Shilin | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Xu Shilin | 6 | 7 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Chang Kai-chen | 6 | 6 | WC | Chang Kai-chen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Lee Ya-hsuan | 3 | 3 | WC | Chang Kai-chen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rika Fujiwara | 6 | 2 | 7 | Rika Fujiwara | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Zhang Kailin | 4 | 6 | 5 | WC | Chang Kai-chen | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yang Zhaoxuan | 3 | 65 | 2 | Eri Hozumi | 0 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Jang Su-jeong | 6 | 77 | WC | Jang Su-jeong | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Ankita Raina | 2 | 1 | 2 | Eri Hozumi | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Eri Hozumi | 6 | 6 |
Men's doubles
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gong Maoxin Peng Hsien-yin | 4 | 6 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Hao Wu Yibing Wu | 77 | 3 | [3] | Chung Hyeon Ji Sung Nam | 6 | 4 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
Chung Hyeon Ji Sung Nam | 64 | 6 | [10] | Chung Hyeon Ji Sung Nam | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Lee Hsin-han Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Lee Hsin-han Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wang Chuhan Wu Di | 6 | 6 | Wang Chuhan Wu Di | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Zhao Cai Changwei Peng | 2 | 3 | 4 | Lee Hsin-han Zhang Ze | 2 | 6 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Jia Qi Huang Chuanqi Su | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ruben Gonzales Purav Raja | 6 | 1 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Sergey Belov Wesley Whitehouse | 6 | 6 | WC | Sergey Belov Wesley Whitehouse | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Yuki Bhambri Li Zhe | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Yuki Bhambri Li Zhe | 77 | 65 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sho Katayama Bumpei Sato | 6 | 6 | 2 | Ruben Gonzales Purav Raja | 64 | 77 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Xi Qi Zihao Xia | 2 | 3 | Sho Katayama Bumpei Sato | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ruben Gonzales Purav Raja | 77 | 6 |
Women's doubles
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Chan Chin-wei Liang Chen | 1 | 6 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Xu Shilin Zhang Yuxuan | 6 | 3 | [12] | Xu Shilin Zhang Yuxuan | 6 | 2 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chang Kai-chen Tamarine Tanasugarn | 3 | 6 | [10] | 1 | Chan Chin-wei Liang Chen | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech | 65 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech | 3 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
You Xiaodi Zhu Lin | 6 | 5 | [9] | WC | Lee Ya-hsuan Zhang Ying | 6 | 2 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Lee Ya-hsuan Zhang Ying | 1 | 7 | [11] | 1 | Chan Chin-wei Liang Chen | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Yang Zhaoxuan Ye Qiuyu | 3 | 6 | [10] | WC | Yang Zhaoxuan Ye Qiuyu | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alt | Guo Xiaoxuan Sun Xuliu | 6 | 4 | [3] | WC | Yang Zhaoxuan Ye Qiuyu | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Rika Fujiwara Hsieh Shu-ying | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Yang Zhaoxuan Ye Qiuyu | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jang Su-jeong Zhang Kailin | 6 | 6 | 2 | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Li Yihong Wang Yan | 4 | 4 | Jang Su-jeong Zhang Kailin | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 6 | 6 |
Australian Wildcard Playoff
editThe Australian Wildcard Playoff events took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from Monday, December 15 to Sunday, December 21, 2014. A total of 16 male and 16 female Australian players took part in singles events, with Jordan Thompson and Daria Gavrilova gaining the Australian Open entry. Mixed Doubles event was played in a Round robin format, where 11 teams competed in two groups. The top four mixed doubles teams then played in a knock-out tournament, where Sam Thompson and Masa Jovanovic won the wild card.[3]
Men's singles
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Luke Saville | 77 | 63 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher O'Connell | 64 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Luke Saville | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Gavin van Peperzeel | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Gavin van Peperzeel | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mitchell Robins | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Luke Saville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alex Bolt | 63 | 64 | 6 | 64 | 5 | Jordan Thompson | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Marc Polmans | 77 | 77 | 2 | 77 | WC | Marc Polmans | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Jordan Thompson | 77 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Jordan Thompson | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Harry Bourchier | 62 | 4 | 2r | 5 | Jordan Thompson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Whittington | 65 | 3 | 2 | 2 | John-Patrick Smith | 1 | 3 | 6 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Dane Propoggia | 77 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Dane Propoggia | 2 | 77 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Akira Santillan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Benjamin Mitchell | 6 | 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Benjamin Mitchell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Benjamin Mitchell | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Blake Mott | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Maverick Banes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | WC | Blake Mott | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacob Grills | 4 | 64 | 1 | 2 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 77 | 6 |
Women's singles
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Olivia Rogowska | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Seone Mendez | 1 | 0 | 1 | Olivia Rogowska | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Alison Bai | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Alison Bai | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Isabella Holland | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Olivia Rogowska | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 77 | 3 | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lizette Cabrera | 1 | 62 | 3 | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | Zoe Hives | 4 | 4 | WC | Abbie Myers | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Abbie Myers | 6 | 6 | 3 | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Olivia Tjandramulia | 66 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Arina Rodionova | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Jessica Moore | 78 | 3 | 4 | WC | Olivia Tjandramulia | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Sara Tomic | 0 | 2 | 4 | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | 4 | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Maddison Inglis | 6 | 6 | WC | Naiktha Bains | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Alexandra Nancarrow | 3 | 1 | WC | Maddison Inglis | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Naiktha Bains | 6 | 3 | WC | Naiktha Bains | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Anastasia Rodionova | 4 | 1r |
Mixed doubles
editSemifinals | Final | ||||||
Gavin van Peperzeel Ashling Sumner | 4 | ||||||
Robert Kennedy Kay-Leigh Nicholas | 1 | Gavin van Peperzeel Ashling Sumner | 1 | ||||
Pat Flynn Helen Parsons | 1 | Sam Thompson Masa Jovanovic | 4 | ||||
Sam Thompson Masa Jovanovic | 4 |
American Wildcard Challenge
editThe Australian Open Wild Card Challenge for male players consisted of:
- Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger (27 October – 2 November, Charlottesville, Virginia),
- Knoxville Challenger (3 November – 9 November, Knoxville, Tennessee),
- JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana (10 November – 17 November, Champaign, Illinois).
The Australian Open Wild Card Challenge for female players consisted of:
- USTA Tennis Classic of Macon (20 October – 26 October, Macon, Georgia),
- John Newcombe Women's Pro Challenge (27 October – 2 November, New Braunfels, Texas),
- South Seas Island Resort Women's Pro Classic (3 November – 9 November, Captiva Island, Florida).
Denis Kudla and Irina Falconi who earned the most ATP World Tour or WTA ranking points at those selected USTA Pro Circuit events received wild cards to compete in the 2015 Australian Open main draw.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ze Zhang Wins Australian Open Wild Card". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Australian Open 2015 Wildcard Playoff". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Australian Open Wildcard Challenge". USTA.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014.