Brisbane International 2020, Queensland, Australia - WTA Premier

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DATE: January 6 - 12, 2020
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $1,434,900
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Karolina Pliskova

Seeds:

1. Ashleigh Barty
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Naomi Osaka
4. Elina Svitolina
5. Petra Kvitova
6. Kiki Bertens
7. Johanna Konta
8. Madison Keys

The Tournament:

The Brisbane International presented by Suncorp is located at the Queensland Tennis Centre in close proximity to the Brisbane CBD. The tournament has built a reputation for delivering world-class entertainment, both on and off the court.

About Brisbane:

Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia (after Sydney and Melbourne) with a population of 2.4 million. It is the state capital of Queensland.

One of the oldest cities in Australia, Brisbane was founded upon the ancient homelands of the aboriginal Turrbal and Jagera people. The Central Business District is on the Brisbane River with the popular South Bank cultural precinct flanking the other side.

The South Bank area includes the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), which is located at South Bank, consists of the Lyric Theatre, a Concert Hall, Cremorne Theatre and the Playhouse Theatre and is home to the Queensland Ballet, Opera Queensland, Queensland Theatre Company,

Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 1988 World Expo. The two events laid the foundations that saw Brisbane transform from a regional country town into an international city.

Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and dry warm winters.

Tourism Guide:



Fun Facts About Brisbane:

Brisbane was known to the early Aboriginal people as Meanjin, which means "place shaped like a spike".

Brisbane's Chinatown in Fortitude Valley was part of the movie set in Jackie Chan's movie Jackie Chan's First Strike.

Queen Street was a barracks between 1827 and 1830 for up to 1000 convicts.

Brisbane was the busiest submarine port in the world during World War II.

Brisbane has 283 days of sunshine a year.

TV Coverage:

Australia - beIN
Austria - DAZN
Belarus - Belarus TV
Belgium - beIN
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia - IKO SportKlub
Bulgaria - Bulsat
Canada - TVA Sports, DAZN
Caribbean - SportsMax
China - iQIYI
Chinese Taipei - Sportcast
Czech Republic - O2 Czech Sports
Denmark - TV2
Estonia - Telia
Finland - NENT
France - beIN
Germany - DAZN
Greece - Cosmote TV
Hong Kong - Now TV
Hungary - Digisport
Italy, San Marino & Vatican City - Super Tennis
Japan - DAZN
Latin America - Sony
Latvia - Best4Sport
Malaysia & Brunei - Astro
Middle East & North Africa - beIN
Netherlands - Fox Sports
New Zealand - Spark
Norway - NENT
Poland - TVP Sport
Romania - Digisport
Russia - Match TV
Singapore - Starhub
Slovakia - Digisport
South Korea - Eclat
Switzerland - DAZN
Sweden - NENT
Thailand - Truevision
Turkey - beIN
Ukraine - Match TV, Poverkhnost
UK & Ireland - BT Sport
USA - Tennis Channel
Vietnam - Vietcontent

 

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The Draw:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches begin today,this is a WTA Premier level tournament,though the matches will be on outside courts,as the ATP Cup matches will be on centre court.....Hmmm.
BTW no women's matches on centre court until Thursday....because of the ATP Cup.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ash Barty will donate her prize money in singles and doubles she will partner Kiki Bertens in doubles,to the fire relief here in Australia.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Strycova d Konta....62 36 63 ............momentum shifts in this match up,Babs too strong for Konta in the end,her serve was on song all match,third meeting between this pair,Babs winning all 3 matches.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S.Stosur v A.Kerber......breaks of serve in the 1st set,which went to a t/break,Sam did serve for the 1st set only to get broken,momentum swings in the t/break at one point Kerber was leading 4-1,Sam fought back with a great fhand down the line which brought up SP on her serve.Stosur 1st set 76(5)

Upset of the tournament and I will need to take a valium lol!

Stosur d Kerber 76(5) 76(4) Sam's serve was the standout all match....well done!

BTW it has been 5 years since Sam had beaten Angie.

 

[kskate2]

Strycova d Konta....62 36 63 ............momentum shifts in this match up,Babs too strong for Konta in the end,her serve was on song all match,third meeting between this pair,Babs winning all 3 matches.

That Wimby victory has to be the biggest of the 3 wins

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to Danielle Collins who played her first match since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis defeating Elina Svitolina in 56 mins 61 61.

A good night for American players,

Kenin d Sevastova 76(1) 64
Riske d Muchova 64 62

 

[the AntiPusher]

Well done to Danielle Collins who played her first match since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis defeating Elina Svitolina in 56 mins 61 61.

A good night for American players,

Kenin d Sevastova 76(1) 64
Riske d Muchova 64 62

Collins plays better down under on the hardcourt

 

[the AntiPusher]

TC commentator made a great observations in regards to Sloane's fitness and her weight..it's has been a determination of well she competes..I think her weight is up quite a bit since she won the US O 2017.. hopefully she will get it back together..she is so talented

 

[AnonymousFan]

Samsonova a qualifier outside top 100 is up 4-0 in the 3rd vs Sloane

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Samsonova a qualifier outside top 100 is up 4-0 in the 3rd vs Sloane

Sloane looks slow and lethargic to me in the 3rd set,she called down her coach though to no avail.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sloane to me has never had ' a champion's mentality' she gives up when things get tough,she just rolled her eyes when Samsonova played a great shot,Samsonova has been the aggressor in this match and deserves the victory.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to Samsonova (Q) d Sloane Stephens 64 26 63.......a well deserved win!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Madison Keys d Marie Bouzkova 63 62.Served at 70% for the match.Madison will play Sam Stosur in 2R.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Very interesting match going the distance between Osaka v Sakkari......Osaka took the 1st set 62,played controlled aggressive tennis,movement around the court excellent.Sakkari cut down on her UFE in the 2nd set,played with more control on her ground shots and has won the 2nd set 76 (4)..she is a tricky player,though I feel Osaka will pull through.
Osaka d Sakkari 62 67 (4) 63.....A competitive match,though Osaka showed in the 3rd set why she will be hard to beat,for her first match quite impressive.

 

[Hoergren]

Big upset

Little to think about

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Big upset

Little to think about

I will not be at all surprised if Sharapova retires this year,she hardly played any tournaments last year,her shoulder problem continues,apparently she is hoping for a wild card from the officials at the AO.I am not at all surprised she suffered a first round defeat.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I watched some of this match,Petra Kvitova d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 26 61 60.....Petra finally found her range after the 1st set and won with ease.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I will not be at all surprised if Sharapova retires this year,she hardly played any tournaments last year,her shoulder problem continues,apparently she is hoping for a wild card from the officials at the AO.I am not at all surprised she suffered a first round defeat.

Nah..she is STILL keeping her endorsements and marketing her brand..unless someone knocks her up, Pova ain't gonna go nowhere.. IMO