That’s right folks one of the oldest Australian tennis tournaments, the Sydney Apia International is taking place once more, and we at Ticketbis have now got Sydney International tickets! Having played host to a number of famous tennis players, the Sydney international can stretch back its roots as far back as eighteen eighty-five! So get ready to be a part of Australia’s tennis history, buy your Sydney International tickets and look forward to some truly top class tennis!
While originally played at the White City complex all the way up to nineteen ninety-nine, two t
housand saw the building of the Sydney International Tennis Centre, in Homebush, Sydney. The construction came as a prompt for when Australia hosted the two thousand Olympic Games, with the Sydney International Tennis Centre standing as a brand new tennis venue consisting of fifteen outdoor courts and a centre court known as the Ken Rosewall Arena! Originally used as a competition to decide the Australasia Davis Cup team, the competition actually became a permanent fixture in nineteen thirty-five! It has been a part of Grand Prix Tennis Tour and was even an integral tournament in the Grand Prix Championship Series, however now the Sydney international stands as a permanent fixture for the ATP World Tour 250 series, as well as the WTA Premier tournaments.
The tournament’s list of men and women champions includes some of the biggest names in Tennis history! In the ATP, Lleyton Hewitt, Pete Sampras and James Blake have each won the title twice in a row, while even tennis legend Roger Federer is a seasoned champion! While the WTA has seen legends such as Li Na, Victoria Azerenka, Serena Williams and Venus Williams all compete, while champions include Victoria Azerenka, Li Na and Justin Henin. The previous winners of the two thousand and twelve Sydney International stand as Polish professional Agnieszka Radwanska, who whitewashed a bewildered Dominika Cibulkova in the WTA! While the ATP saw Australia’s own Bernard Tomic take out South African Kevin Anderson in a close three set game, to take home the win!
This year’s Sydney Open is set to be one of the most exciting, featuring players such; World number five Juan Martin del Potro, young upstart Madison Keys, defending champions Bernard Tomic and Agniesczka Radwanska are just some of the names that are making an appearance in this competition!
So don’t waste a moment more, grab your Sydney International tickets here at Ticketbis get ready for some of the most exciting tennis you’re bound to experience this year!
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