2015 Apia International Sydney
Tennis tournament
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The 2015 Apia International Sydney was a joint 2015 ATP World Tour and 2015 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the 123rd edition of the tournament and took place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia. It was held from 11 January through 17 January 2015 as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
| 2015 Apia International Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–17 January 2015 |
| Edition | 123rd |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 series / WTA Premier |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $494,310 (men) $731,000 (women) |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | NSW Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Viktor Troicki | |
| Women's singles | |
 Petra Kvitová | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Rohan Bopanna /  Daniel Nestor | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza | |
Finals
Men's singles
Viktor Troicki defeated 
Mikhail Kukushkin, 6–2, 6–3[1]
Women's singles
Petra Kvitová defeated Karolína Plíšková, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Men's doubles
Rohan Bopanna / 
Daniel Nestor defeated 
Jean-Julien Rojer / 
Horia Tecău, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)[2]
Women's doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza defeated Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears, 6–3, 6–3[3]
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | ||||
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $80,000 | $42,100 | $22,800 | $12,990 | $7,655 | $4,535 | $730 | $350 | N/a |
| Men's doubles* | $24,280 | $12,760 | $6,920 | $3,960 | $2,320 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Women's singles | $124,000 | $66,000 | $35,455 | $19,050 | $10,220 | $5,580 | $2,920 | $1,555 | $860 |
| Women's doubles* | $39,000 | $20,650 | $11,360 | $5,875 | $3,140 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA |
Fabio Fognini | 19 | 1 |
 BEL |
David Goffin | 22 | 2 |
 GER |
Philipp Kohlschreiber | 24 | 3 |
 FRA |
Julien Benneteau | 25 | 4 |
 ARG |
Leonardo Mayer | 28 | 5 |
 URU |
Pablo Cuevas | 29 | 6 |
| FRA |
Jérémy Chardy | 31 | 7 |
 SVK |
Martin Kližan | 34 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 5, 2015
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Marcel Granollers (knee injury) → replaced by 
Simone Bolelli
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Julien Benneteau | FRA |
Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 12 | 1 |
 NED |
Jean-Julien Rojer |  ROU |
Horia Tecău | 32 | 2 |
| IND |
Rohan Bopanna | CAN |
Daniel Nestor | 34 | 3 |
 PAK |
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | SRB |
Nenad Zimonjić | 37 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 5, 2015
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU |
|||
| CZE |
Petra Kvitová | 4 | 2 |
 POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 6 | 3 |
 DEN |
Caroline Wozniacki | 8 | 4 |
| GER |
Angelique Kerber | 9 | 5 |
 RUS |
Ekaterina Makarova | 10 | 6 |
| SVK |
Dominika Cibulková | 11 | 7 |
| ITA |
Flavia Pennetta | 12 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 12, 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Simona Halep (gastrointestinal illness) → replaced by Nicole Gibbs
Retirements
Caroline Wozniacki (wrist injury)- Madison Keys
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SUI |
Martina Hingis | ITA |
Flavia Pennetta | 23 | 1 |
| USA |
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA |
Abigail Spears | 24 | 2 |
 ESP |
ESP |
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 TPE |
Chan Hao-ching | CZE |
Květa Peschke | 37 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 12, 2015.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: