David Goffin is set to lead a strong lineup at the Canberra International 2024, which runs from 31 December through to the 6 January at the Canberra International Tennis Centre.
The ATP Challenger 125 and WTA 125 tournament will help open the 2024 Australian Summer of Tennis and will offer an increased prize pool of USD$320,000 ($476,000 AUD) alongside an increase in ATP and WTA ranking points for many of the world’s top players.
The men’s field is headlined by Belgian former World No. 7 Goffin, who comes to the ACT for the first time with six ATP titles to his name and an enviable Grand Slam record including semi-final appearances in both the US and Australian Opens.
The main draw features 5 Top 100 players including Germany’s Dominik Koepfer and the French duo Alexandre Muller and Arthur Rinderknech.
The WTA field will see 6 of the world’s Top 100 players. Led by Danish stalwart Clara Tauson and 2022 Billie Jean King Cup winner for Switzerland, Viktorija Golubic. Britain’s Jodie Burrage returns to Canberra following her Finals appearance last year whilst the Top 100 contingent is rounded out by Japan’s Nao Hibino and France’s Oceane Dodin.
The depth and strength of the tournament is also notable in the qualifying draw where the very best of the world’s junior talent will take to the Canberra courts.
A strong Australian contingent is led by WA’s Astra Sharma who has won two singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She will be joined in the WTA Main Draw by her fellow Western Australian Taylah Preston who had an impressive debut season in the senior professional ranks with four ITF World Tennis Tour titles in 2023.
There will also be a strong Australian contingent in the men’s field with Adam Walton (QLD) and Tristan Schoolkate (WA) both receiving wild cards into the main draw.
The player field was announced by Tournament Director Lawrence Robertson.
“The field for the 2024 Workday Canberra International is the strongest we have ever assembled in the Nation’s Capital. Eleven Top 100 players will compete alongside some of the world’s best emerging talent and a large Australian contingent. With over 100 players from over 40 countries, it is truly an international field and we can’t wait to welcome them all shortly to Canberra.
Tennis ACT CEO Mark La Brooy echoed Robertson’s statement and is looking forward to the event in the nation’s capital.
“The Workday Canberra International will really have something for all fans,” he said.
“The event will feature a number of new additions including Night Sessions every evening from 5pm. Pride Day, Women and Girls Day, First Nations Day and Men’s Doubles Final will be the feature for the return of the popular Friday Night Twilight session – a chance to experience world class tennis under the lights, with food trucks and pop-up bars featuring the best in local food and beverages all to the beats from the best local DJ’s”.
Tickets start from $10 and kids go free. They are available now at www.canberrainternational.com.au
