The event will be one of the biggest sporting events of the summers of 2009 where some of the worlds top tennis ladies and tennis men will compete fiercely for an exciting competition.
2009 event of this annual tennis tournament will be the 42nd edition of the event. Both men and womens tennis events will take place in NWS Tennis Centre in Sydney. Past winners of the Medibank International will also compete to defend their title. The dates for the women's qualifying rounds are 9 January to 10 January 2009, whereas the dates for men's qualifying rounds are 10 January to 11 January 2009. The women's main draw will be held from 11 January to 16 January 2009, and the men's main draw will be held from 12 January to 17 January 2009. The first quarterfinal will be held from 14 January 2009, after the first round singles and doubles for men and women. The semifinal singles and doubles matches will start from 15 January 2009, with the women's tennis final on Friday 16 January, 2009 and the men's final on Saturday 17 January, 2009. The total prize money on offer is $1,089,000 out of which $600,000 is for women and $489,000 is for men.
The top 4 female tennis players participating in this annual event include Jelena Jankovic, Dinara Safina, Serena Williams and Elena Dementieva. Here's a quick player profile for these top female tennis players:
Jelena Jankovic - Jelena from Serbia is currently the World's No. 1 female tennis player. She has won many singles final and semifinals as well as the winner of the Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray from Britain.
Dinara Safina - Ranked as World's No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), Dinara is another player who makes this event worth watching. She has won one Grand Slam title and has also won the Olympic silver medal in the women's singles at the 2008 games in Beijing.
Serena Williams - Serena from the United States has won 18 Grand Slam titles. She has been a former World's No. 1 tennis player and has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles too.
Elena Dementieva - Elena is another professional tennis player who is currently ranked as World's No 4 by WTA. She has won two Olympic medals in singles and also a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing.
The men's field includes worlds 4 top tennis players; David Nalbandian, Tommy Robredo, Lleyton Hewitt and Richard Gasquet. Here's a quick profile for each of these players:
David Nalbandian - Currently ranked as World's No. 11, David has won a total of 9 titles in his tennis career. He was a former World's No. 3 and employs a very aggressive baseline game.
Tommy Robredo - Another professional tennis player from Paris, Tommy is currently ranked as World's top 10. He has earned 7 career titles so far with his highest being World's No. 5.
Lleyton Hewitt - Lleyton from Australia is also a former World's No. 1 tennis player and is the youngest male player to have ever achieved this title. He has several career achievements, and is one of the hot contenders in the Medibank International Sydney 2009 tournament.
Richard Gasquet - Another contender at the Medibank International Sydney 2009 tournament, Richard is a former World's No 7 player having 5 career titles. He is a French tennis player and will defini women's coats online tely add thrill and excitement to this upcoming event.
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