<p>Tennis Australia announced its "Summer of Tennis" on Thursday, which would include a host of events across several states in the lead-up to the Australian Open 2022.<br />
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Ahead of the tournament, beginning officially on January 17, a total of 17 events will be held in the states of New South Wales (NSW), South Australia, and Victoria.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Get set for a MASSIVE summer of tennis.<br />
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👉 <a href="https://t.co/UJNVZXE5OZ">https://t.co/UJNVZXE5OZ</a> 📅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AusOpen</a> 🔜 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AO2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AO2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/y7M4BII86s">pic.twitter.com/y7M4BII86s</a></p>
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<p>Among the warm-up tournaments announced was the ATP Cup, which was confirmed to be hosted by Sydney from January 1-9.<br />
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"There is no better place to kick off the season than in Australia and we look forward to seeing the fans out in force in January," said ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi.</p>

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<p>Other headline events include the Victorian Wheelchair open from January 8-12, and the Adelaide International women`s events beginning January 2.<br />
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Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said the line-up was designed to create numerous competition opportunities for some of the best players in the world.<br />
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"It`s incredibly important to have the world`s best players competing across the country, inspiring the next generation of players and growing interest and excitement in our sport," he said.<br />
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The series of events is set to be one of Australia`s largest international events since it closed its borders due to the pandemic and would be a boon for crippled local economies.</p>

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Tiley said the pandemic has created a "massive challenge" for the event: "It`s why we waited as long as possible to secure optimal conditions for the players and fans in as many locations as we could."<br />
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The qualifying round for the Australian Open would run from January 10-14 and the main event would run from Jan 17-30.<br />
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Tennis Australia has previously announced that unvaccinated players would not be permitted to compete in the 2022 Australian Open.</p>


Tennis Australia announced its "Summer of Tennis" on Thursday, which would include a host of events across several states in the lead-up to the Australian Open 2022.

Tennis Australia announced its "Summer of Tennis" on Thursday, which would include a host of events across several states in the lead-up to the Australian Open 2022. Ahead of the tournament, beginning officially on January 17, a total of 17 events will be held in the states of New South Wales (NSW), South Australia, and Victoria. Get set for a MASSIVE summer of tennis. 👉 https://t.co/UJNVZXE5OZ 📅#AusOpen 🔜 #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/y7M4BII86s — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) November 25, 2021 × Among the warm-up tournaments announced was the ATP Cup, which was confirmed to be hosted by Sydney from January 1-9. "There is no better place to kick off the season than in Australia and we look forward to seeing the fans out in force in January," said ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi. ALSO READ: When Rafael Nadal-Roger Federer's Instagram live left tennis lovers in awe during Covid lockdown - WATCH Other headline events include the Victorian Wheelchair open from January 8-12, and the Adelaide International women`s events beginning January 2. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said the line-up was designed to create numerous competition opportunities for some of the best players in the world. "It`s incredibly important to have the world`s best players competing across the country, inspiring the next generation of players and growing interest and excitement in our sport," he said. The series of events is set to be one of Australia`s largest international events since it closed its borders due to the pandemic and would be a boon for crippled local economies. ALSO READ | China makes first official statement on tennis star Peng Shuai, says case 'maliciously hyped up' Tiley said the pandemic has created a "massive challenge" for the event: "It`s why we waited as long as possible to secure optimal conditions for the players and fans in as many locations as we could." The qualifying round for the Australian Open would run from January 10-14 and the main event would run from Jan 17-30. Tennis Australia has previously announced that unvaccinated players would not be permitted to compete in the 2022 Australian Open.

Australian 'Summer of Tennis 2022' schedule announced, Australian Open from Jan 17

<p>Barty, who swept aside Yastremska in one hour and 25 minutes, is bidding to end Australia's long wait for a homegrown champion at the year's first Grand Slam. The last was Chris O'Neil, who claimed the women's title at the 1978 tournament.</p>

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<p>A tweet from Ashleigh Barty's official twitter account was sent on the day she won expressing&nbsp;her gratitude and joy to the world.</p>

<p>Barty&nbsp;broke the Ukrainian twice to win the first set but Yastremska put up stiffer resistance in the second to level it at 4-4. The Australian broke to go 6-5 up on four straight errors from the Ukrainian and served out to seal the title.</p>

<p>She fired 15 winners against the wayward Yastremska, who committed 31 unforced errors.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/australian-ashleigh-barty-guarantees-rise-to-world-number-one-229775">Barty&nbsp;won</a> her only previous meeting with Yastremska in Miami last year.</p>

<p>Top seed&nbsp;Barty&nbsp;begins her Australian Open campaign against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Monday.</p>


Barty, who swept aside Yastremska in one hour and 25 minutes, is bidding to end Australia's long wait for a homegrown champion at the year's first Grand Slam. The last was Chris O'Neil, who claimed the women's title at the 1978 tournament.

Barty, who swept aside Yastremska in one hour and 25 minutes, is bidding to end Australia's long wait for a homegrown champion at the year's first Grand Slam. The last was Chris O'Neil, who claimed the women's title at the 1978 tournament. Also Read: Wimbledon: Ashleigh Barty embraces number one tag, cruises into second round Home is where the heart is 💛💚 Thank you Adelaide! pic.twitter.com/KY5TeVsn1E — Ash Barty (@ashbarty) January 18, 2020 × A tweet from Ashleigh Barty's official twitter account was sent on the day she won expressing her gratitude and joy to the world. Barty broke the Ukrainian twice to win the first set but Yastremska put up stiffer resistance in the second to level it at 4-4. The Australian broke to go 6-5 up on four straight errors from the Ukrainian and served out to seal the title. She fired 15 winners against the wayward Yastremska, who committed 31 unforced errors. Barty won her only previous meeting with Yastremska in Miami last year. Top seed Barty begins her Australian Open campaign against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Monday.

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