2014 Brisbane International

2014 Brisbane International
Date29 December 2013 – 5 January 2014
Edition6th
LocationTennyson, Brisbane, Queensland
VenueQueensland Tennis Centre
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Women's singles
United States Serena Williams
Men's doubles
Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Canada Daniel Nestor
Women's doubles
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva / Australia Anastasia Rodionova
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The 2014 Brisbane International was a joint 2014 ATP World Tour and 2014 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 29 December 2013 to 5 January 2014 and was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.

In a major coup for the tournament, it was announced on 24 July 2013 that former world no. 1 and 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer had committed to the event for the first time, thus breaking from his tradition of beginning the season in the Middle East.[1] This announcement was dubbed "the biggest announcement in the history of the Brisbane International".[2][3] Defending champion Serena Williams, two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, 2013 Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki, former world number ones Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Janković and former ATP world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt were also big drawcards for the event.[4][5]

  1. ^ Roger Federer to play Brisbane International tennis tournament, The Age, 24 July 2013
  2. ^ Roger Federer to play in Queensland, The Age, 24 July 2013
  3. ^ Federer to start 2014 season in Brisbane, Eurosport, 24 July 2013
  4. ^ Serena Williams and Lleyton Hewitt confirmed to play Brisbane International, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 2 October 2013
  5. ^ Victoria Azarenka to play Brisbane International in Australian Open build-up, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 24 October 2013