Adelaide International 2024: ATP & WTA Players Announced, Huge Prize Money Up for Grabs

Last Updated on January 7, 2024

The ATP and WTA Adelaide International 2024 tennis tournament is getting ready to be a huge showpiece with more than $1.5 million in prize money and stars like Tommy Paul and Elena Rybakina. Taking place from January 8 - 13 at the Memorial Drive Park. Want to know who else is competing and how the prize money stacks up? Read our full article for all the details.

The 2024 Adelaide International returns January 8-13 to Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, a stadium tailored for elite tennis.

Memorial Drive Park houses 34 courts welcoming all player levels. In 2019, renovations added new lawn, hard and synthetic grass surfaces.

The main stadium court seats 6,000 fans. Past champs include ATP’s Gael Monfils, Novak Djokovic and WTA’s Aryna Sabalenka and Ashleigh Barty.

Top players will clash on the high-tech hard courts in both the ATP 250 men’s and WTA 500 women’s draws at the Adelaide International.

ATP 250 Adelaide International Prize Money

The prize money purse at the ATP Adelaide International in Adelaide has seen a small increase for the 2024 tennis season. The total prize money on offer has reached an all-time high of $661,585, which is a 2.93% increase from the previous year. The champion in Adelaide will receive just over 14% of that total – $100,665 if he wins the trophy. The runner-up will also receive a healthy payout, pocketing $58,720 for his efforts. There is a significant drop off in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players in that round taking home $34,510 each. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive $19,995 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with $7,095.

The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the ATP 250 event in Adelaide this year.

ATP Singles

ATP Doubles

Adelaide International ATP Prize Money History

In the table below we have collected data on how prize money in this tournament has changed in recent years.

ATP Adelaide International Entry List Will Be Headed by Tommy Paul

World number 17 Tommy Paul leads fellow top players Nicolas Jarry and Lorenzo Musetti. Aussie hopes Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alexei Popyrin also join.

“I can’t wait to compete in Adelaide again,” said Aussie number 2 Popyrin. “You can’t underestimate playing at home, in front of Australian fans.”

Wildcards went to locals Rinky Hijikata, Kokkinakis and Christopher O’Connell.

Sebastian Korda and Mackenzie McDonald also play. Korda nearly stunned Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Adelaide 1 final.

Seeds:

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
USA	Tommy Paul	13	1
CHI	Nicolas Jarry	19	2
USA	Sebastian Korda	24	3
ITA	Lorenzo Musetti	27	4
ARG	Sebastián Báez	28	5
ARG	Tomás Martín Etcheverry	30	6
CZE	Jiří Lehečka	31	7
KAZ	Alexander Bublik	32	8

ATP 250 Adelaide International Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the ATP 250 event in Adelaide.

WTA 500 Adelaide International Prize Money

The prize money purse at the WTA Adelaide International in Adelaide has seen an increase for the 2023 tennis season. The total prize money on offer has reached an all-time high of $922,573, which is an 18.18% increase from the previous year. The champion in Adelaide will receive just over 14% of that total – $142,000 if she wins the trophy. The runner-up will also receive a healthy payout, pocketing $87,655 for her efforts. There is a significant drop in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players taking home $51,205 each. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive $24,200 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with $8,860.

The tables below give you a full breakdown of prize money for the WTA 500 event in Adelaide this year.

WTA Singles Adelaide

WTA Doubles Adelaide

WTA Adelaide International Prize Money History

In the table below we have collected data on how prize money in this tournament has changed in recent years.

WTA Adelaide International Entry List Will Be Headed by Elena Rybakina

Rybakina, the top seed, enters Adelaide on a high after winning the Brisbane International. She impressively defeated World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the final, losing only three games. Rybakina, receiving a first-round bye in Adelaide, will begin her campaign in the second round against either Jasmine Paolini or a yet-to-be-determined qualifier.

“I’m excited to return and compete in Adelaide,” said Rybakina. “The city welcomes us and brings out our best tennis.”

Unfortunately, Angelique Kerber, Ajla Tomljanovic, and Anastasia Potapova have withdrawn. Their spots will be filled by lucky losers.

Other top players in the draw include No.3 seed Marketa Vondrousova, No.6 Jelena Ostapenko, and No.8 Veronika Kudermetova. Vondrousova, who had a mixed run at the United Cup, starts against a qualifier. Ostapenko, coming off a quarterfinal appearance in Brisbane, faces Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in her opener.

Second-seed Jessica Pegula, seeking to regain her form after a shaky United Cup, expressed mixed feelings: “I don’t feel great… I’m not really in great form right now, but I’m still finding ways.” Despite these challenges, she remains optimistic about her performance, focusing on reducing errors and improving her game. Pegula, also with a first-round bye, will play either Paula Badosa or a qualifier next. A potential quarterfinal against fifth-seed Beatriz Haddad Maia looms.

Seeds:

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
KAZ	Elena Rybakina	4	1
USA	Jessica Pegula	5	2
CZE	Markéta Vondroušová	7	3
CZE	Barbora Krejčíková	10	4
BRA	Beatriz Haddad Maia	11	5
LAT	Jeļena Ostapenko	12	6
	Liudmila Samsonova	15	7
	Veronika Kudermetova	16	8

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WTA Adelaide International Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the WTA 500 event in Adelaide.