2014 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries | |
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Date | December – January |
Edition | 102nd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Location | Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
The 2014 Australian Open wildcard playoffs and entries are a group of events and internal selections to choose the eight men and women wildcard entries for the 2014 Australian Open. Tennis Australia awards eight wildcards each for the men's and women's professional singles and doubles competitions.
Four wildcards each were awarded by internal selection to Australian players. [1] Also, one wildcard each was given to the winners of the Australian Wildcard Playoff, a tournament between Australian players who did not receive direct entry into the draw. [2] Jordan Thompson and Casey Dellacqua were the winners of this tournament.
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 another playoff, held 20 to 22 December 2013, determined the two US-American players receiving wildcards. [3]
Since the Australian Open are 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 with Wu Di and Tang Haochen, both from China, winning the tournament. [4] At the same event, one male and one female doubles team won wildcards (results see below), and one wildcard each was contested in boys and girls singles, with Sun Fajing and Zheng Wushuang winning the tournament respectively.
These are the wildcard qualifiers, from both internal selections and playoffs.
Country | Name | Method of Qualification |
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CHN | Wu Di | Asia-Pacific Wildcard – Playoff |
AUS | Jordan Thompson | Australian Wildcard – Playoff |
USA | Steve Johnson | USA Wildcard – Playoff |
FRA | Lucas Pouille | French Wildcard – Internal Selection |
AUS | James Duckworth | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection [5] |
AUS | Samuel Groth | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection |
AUS | Thanasi Kokkinakis | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection |
AUS | Nick Kyrgios | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection |
Country | Name | Method of Qualification |
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CHN | Tang Haochen | Asia-Pacific Wildcard – Playoff |
AUS | Casey Dellacqua | Australian Wildcard – Playoff |
USA | Sachia Vickery | USA Wildcard – Playoff |
FRA | Pauline Parmentier | French Wildcard – Internal Selection |
AUS | Jarmila Gajdošová | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection |
AUS | Ashleigh Barty | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection |
AUS | Storm Sanders | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection |
AUS | Olivia Rogowska | Australian Wildcard – Internal Selection |
Country | Name | Method of Qualification |
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IND NZL | Yuki Bhambri Michael Venus | Asia-Pacific Wildcard – Playoff |
Country | Name | Method of Qualification |
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CHN JPN | Han Xinyun Miki Miyamura | Asia-Pacific Wildcard – Playoff |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Jimmy Wang | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Cai Zhao | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Jimmy Wang | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Zhang Ze | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Wang Chieh-Fu | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Zhang Ze | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Wu Di | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Li Zhe | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Wu Di | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Wu Di | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Yuki Bhambri | 66 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Zhu Zhicheng | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Yuki Bhambri | 6 | 6 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Liu Fangzhou | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | Yang Zhaoxuan | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Liu Fangzhou | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Risa Ozaki | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Risa Ozaki | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Chan Chin-wei | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Risa Ozaki | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Tang Haochen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Tang Haochen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Han Xinyun | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Tang Haochen | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Wang Yafan | 63 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wang Yafan | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Erika Sema | 4 | 1 |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Lee Hsin-han Peng Hsien-yin | 60 | 77 | [7] | |||||||||
4 | Gong Maoxin Li Zhe | 77 | 64 | [10] | |||||||||
4 | Gong Maoxin Li Zhe | 63 | 6 | [5] | |||||||||
2 | Yuki Bhambri Michael Venus | 77 | 1 | [10] | |||||||||
3/WC | Wang Chieh-fu Jimmy Wang | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
2 | Yuki Bhambri Michael Venus | 6 | 6 |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Chan Chin-wei Xu Yifan | 6 | 4 | [10] | |||||||||
Tang Haochen Yang Zhaoxuan | 4 | 6 | [12] | ||||||||||
Tang Haochen Yang Zhaoxuan | 6 | 4 | [8] | ||||||||||
2 | Han Xinyun Miki Miyamura | 4 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||
WC | Tian Ran Wang Yafan | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
2 | Han Xinyun Miki Miyamura | 6 | 6 |
The Australian Wildcard Playoff took place from Tuesday, December 9, to Sunday, December 15, 2013.
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marc Polmans | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Dane Propoggia | 6 | 7 | 77 | 7 | Dane Propoggia | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gavin van Peperzeel | 4 | 5 | 61 | 1 | John-Patrick Smith | 64 | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Jordan Thompson | 6 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 4 | Jordan Thompson | 77 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blake Mott | 2 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 4 | Jordan Thompson | 61 | 6 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Alex Bolt | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Alex Bolt | 77 | 2 | 66 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Anderson | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Jordan Thompson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max Purcell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Benjamin Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Andrew Whittington | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Andrew Whittington | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry Bourchier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Benjamin Mitchell | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Benjamin Mitchell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Benjamin Mitchell | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley Mousley | 4 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Luke Saville | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Luke Saville | 6 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Luke Saville | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akira Santillan | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Akira Santillan | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Matt Reid | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Casey Dellacqua | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maddison Inglis | 2 | 1 | 1 | Casey Dellacqua | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Monique Adamczak | 6 | 6 | 6 | Monique Adamczak | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Azra Hadzic | 4 | 3 | 1 | Casey Dellacqua | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Jarmila Gajdošová | 6 | 6 | 8 | Tammi Patterson | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jelena Dokic | 2 | 4 | 4 | Jarmila Gajdošová | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tammi Patterson | 6 | 6 | 8 | Tammi Patterson | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sara Tomic | 2 | 4 | 1 | Casey Dellacqua | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kimberly Birrell | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Arina Rodionova | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Storm Sanders | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | Storm Sanders | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sally Peers | 3 | 1 | 3 | Arina Rodionova | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | 3 | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Olivia Tjandramulia | 3 | 1 | 7 | Viktorija Rajicic | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Viktorija Rajicic | 6 | 6 | 7 | Viktorija Rajicic | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jessica Moore | 5 | 6 | 9 | Jessica Moore | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Anastasia Rodionova | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Denis Kudla | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jarmere Jenkins | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Denis Kudla | 3 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennys Sandgren | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennys Sandgren | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Austin Krajicek | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennys Sandgren | 6 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Steve Johnson | 4 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Bjorn Fratangelo | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Steve Johnson | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Steve Johnson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Chase Buchanan | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Buchanan | 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rhyne Williams | 6 | 64 | 3 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shelby Rogers | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Sanaz Marand | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shelby Rogers | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Victoria Duval | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Victoria Duval | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Maria Sanchez | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Victoria Duval | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Sachia Vickery | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nicole Gibbs | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Grace Min | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Grace Min | 3 | 77 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Sachia Vickery | 6 | 63 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Sachia Vickery | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Madison Brengle | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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