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2019 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

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2019 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries
DateNovember 2018 – January 2019
Edition107th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Location(various) United States
Zhuhai, China
Melbourne, Australia
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The 2019 Australian Open wildcard playoffs and entries are a group of events and internal selections to choose the eight men and eight women singles wildcard entries for the 2019 Australian Open, as well as seven male and seven female doubles teams plus eight mixed-doubles teams.

Wildcard entries

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Men's singles

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Country Name Method of Qualification
 USA Jack Sock[1] American Wildcard Challenge
 CHN Li Zhe[1] Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff
 FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga[2] French internal selection
 AUS James Duckworth[3] Australian Wildcard Playoff
 AUS Jason Kubler[1] Australian internal selection
 AUS Alex Bolt[4] Australian internal selection
 AUS Marc Polmans[4] Australian internal selection
 AUS Alexei Popyrin[4] Australian internal selection

Women's singles

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Country Name Method of Qualification
 USA Whitney Osuigwe[1] American Wildcard Challenge
 CHN Peng Shuai[1] Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff
 FRA Clara Burel[2] French internal selection
 AUS Priscilla Hon[1] Australian Wildcard Challenge
 AUS Kimberly Birrell[3] Australian Wildcard Playoff
 AUS Ellen Perez[5] Australian internal selection
 AUS Destanee Aiava[5] Australian internal selection
 AUS Zoe Hives[5] Australian internal selection

Men's doubles

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Country Name Method of Qualification
 CHN
 CHN
Gong Maoxin
Zhang Ze
Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff
 AUS
 AUS
Alex Bolt
Marc Polmans
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
James Duckworth
Jordan Thompson
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Blake Ellis
Alexei Popyrin
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Lleyton Hewitt
John-Patrick Smith
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Nick Kyrgios
Matt Reid
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Max Purcell
Luke Saville
Australian internal selection

Women's doubles

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Country Name Method of Qualification
 TPE
 TPE
Chang Kai-chen
Hsu Ching-wen
Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff
 AUS
 AUS
Destanee Aiava
Naiktha Bains
Australian Wildcard Playoff
 AUS
 AUS
Ellen Perez
Arina Rodionova
Australian Wildcard Challenge
 AUS
 AUS
Alison Bai
Zoe Hives
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Kimberly Birrell
Priscilla Hon
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Lizette Cabrera
Jaimee Fourlis
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Astra Sharma
Isabelle Wallace
Australian internal selection

Mixed doubles

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Country Name Method of Qualification
 AUS
 AUS
Monique Adamczak
Matt Reid
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Priscilla Hon
Alexei Popyrin
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Maddison Inglis
Jason Kubler
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Jessica Moore
Andrew Whittington
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 AUS
Astra Sharma
John-Patrick Smith
Australian internal selection
 AUS
 IND
Samantha Stosur
Leander Paes
Australian internal selection
 POL
 POL
Iga Świątek
Łukasz Kubot
Australian internal selection
 CHN
 AUS
Zhang Shuai
John Peers
Australian internal selection

American Wildcard Challenge

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The USTA awarded a wildcard to the man and woman that earned the most ranking points across a group of three ATP/Challenger hardcourt events in the October and November 2018. For the men, the events included ATP Paris, $75K Canberra, $75K Charlottesville, $75K+H Shenzhen, €106K+H Bratislava, €85K+H Mouilleron-le-Captif, $150K+H Bangalore, $150K+H Houston, $75K Champaign and $50K+H Kobe events. For the women, the events included $80K Macon, $80K Tyler and $80K Las Vegas and $150K+H Houston. For men, only the best two results from the three weeks of events were taken into account. While for women only the best three results from the four weeks of events were taken into account. The winners of the wildcard challenge were Jack Sock and Whitney Osuigwe.

Men's standings

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Place Player ATP Paris
Canberra
Charlottesville
Shenzhen
Bratislava
Mouilleron-le-Captif
Knoxville
Bangalore
Houston
Champaign
Kobe
Best Two Results[6]
1 Jack Sock 180 180
2 Reilly Opelka 80 80 160
3 Bradley Klahn 29 7 125 154
4 Tommy Paul 80 29 109
5 Roy Smith 75 75

Women's standings

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Place Player Macon Tyler Las Vegas Houston Best Three Results[7]
1 Whitney Osuigwe 10 115 35 160
2 Varvara Lepchenko 115 10 1 15 140
3 Lauren Davis 10 21 10 95 126
4 Nicole Gibbs 1 10 70 15 95
5 Danielle Lao 21 42 21 84

Australian Women's Wildcard Challenge

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Tennis Australia awarded a singles wildcard and a doubles wildcard to the Australian women that earned the most ranking points across a group of two ITF hardcourt events in the October and November 2018. The events included the 2018 Bendigo Women's International and the 2018 Canberra Tennis International. The winner of the wildcards were Priscilla Hon, and Ellen Perez and Arina Rodionova.

Singles standings

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Place Player Bendigo Canberra Total Points
1 Priscilla Hon 80 8 88
2 Zoe Hives 1 80 81
3 Olivia Rogowska 15 48 63
4 Ellen Perez 48 8 56
5 Astra Sharma 15 29 44

Doubles standings

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Place Player Bendigo Canberra Total Points
1 Ellen Perez
Arina Rodionova
80 80 160
2 Destanee Aiava
Naiktha Bains
29 48 77
3 Lizette Cabrera
Jaimee Fourlis
15 29 44
4 Alison Bai
Zoe Hives
29 1 30
5 Priscilla Hon
Olivia Rogowska
0 29 29

Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff

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The Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Play-off featured 16-players in the men's and women's singles draws and took place from 26 November to 2 December 2018 at Hengqin International Tennis Centre in Zhuhai, China.

Men's singles

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Seeds

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  1. South Korea Lee Duck-hee (semifinals)
  2. China Zhang Ze (final)
  3. China Li Zhe (winner)
  4. Chinese Taipei Yang Tsung-hua (first round)
  5. South Korea Chung Yun-seong (quarterfinals)
  6. Japan Kaichi Uchida (semifinals)
  7. Japan Renta Tokuda (quarterfinals)
  8. China Wu Di (first round)

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 South Korea D-h Lee 6 6
China Liu Hanyi 1 2 1 South Korea D-h Lee 6 6
India A Kadhe 63 1 7 Japan R Tokuda 4 4
7 Japan Renta Tokuda 77 6 1 South Korea D-h Lee 65 3
3 China Z Li 78 6 3 China Z Li 77 6
WC China Cui Jie 66 1 3 China Z Li 6 6
WC China R Te 61 1 5 South Korea Y-s Chung 4 4
5 South Korea Y-s Chung 77 6 3 China Z Li 1 77 6
6 Japan K Uchida 77 5 78 2 China Ze Zhang 6 62 4
Chinese Taipei T-l Wu 64 7 66 6 Japan K Uchida 6 6
Chinese Taipei Y-h Hsu 6 6 Chinese Taipei Y-h Hsu 2 2
4 Chinese Taipei T-h Yang 3 1 6 Japan K Uchida 4 1
8 China D Wu 2 3 2 China Ze Zhang 6 6
WC Northern Mariana Islands C Sinclair 6 6 WC Northern Mariana Islands C Sinclair 1 1
India Sidharth Rawat 4 2 2 China Ze Zhang 6 6
2 China Ze Zhang 6 6

Women's singles

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Seeds

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  1. China Peng Shuai (winner)
  2. South Korea Jang Su-jeong (quarterfinals)
  3. China Xun Fangying (first round)
  4. Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech (first round)
  5. Japan Mai Minokoshi (first round)
  6. Japan Hiroko Kuwata (first round)
  7. India Pranjala Yadlapalli (quarterfinals)
  8. China Wang Xinyu (first round)

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 China S Peng 6 7
Japan M Imanishi 0 5 1 China S Peng 6 5 6
WC Papua New Guinea A Tere-Apisah 4 6 7 WC Papua New Guinea A Tere-Apisah 3 7 0
6 Japan H Kuwata 6 4 5 1 China S Peng 6 6
4 Thailand P Plipuech 3 4 WC China X You 2 2
WC China X You 6 6 WC China X You 4
WC China Gai Ao 6 77 WC China A Gai 3r
5 Japan Mai Minokoshi 2 63 1 China S Peng 6 1
7 India P Yadlapalli 6 2 77 Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 2 0r
Q Japan Mana Ayukawa 2 6 63 7 India P Yadlapalli 2 5
Q Japan C Muramatsu 6 6 Q Japan C Muramatsu 6 7
3 China F Xun 3 3 Q Japan C Muramatsu 3 3
8 China Xin Wang 7 4 1 Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 6
Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 5 6 6 Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 3 7 7
Q Japan M Hontama 1 2 2 South Korea S-j Jang 6 5 5
2 South Korea S-j Jang 6 6

Men's doubles

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Seeds

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 China M Gong
China Ze Zhang
7 6
China Zheng Baoluo
China Zhou Xinmu
3 0 Chinese Taipei Y-h Hsu
Chinese Taipei T-l Wu
5 4
Chinese Taipei Y-h Hsu
Chinese Taipei T-l Wu
6 6 1 China M Gong
China Ze Zhang
6 6
3 India S Balaji
India A Kadhe
4 2
3 India S Balaji
India A Kadhe
6 4 [16]
China R Te
China D Wu
1 6 [14]
1 China M Gong
China Ze Zhang
6 6
4 Japan T Matsui
Japan K Uesugi
1 2
China Cui Jie
China Liu Hanyi
4 2
4 Japan T Matsui
Japan K Uesugi
6 6
4 Japan T Matsui
Japan K Uesugi
6 2 [11]
Chinese Taipei H-y Peng
Chinese Taipei J Wang
6 6 Chinese Taipei H-y Peng
Chinese Taipei J Wang
0 6 [9]
Northern Mariana Islands C Sinclair
Hong Kong P-l Yeung
2 3 Chinese Taipei H-y Peng
Chinese Taipei J Wang
6 4 [10]
2 Chinese Taipei C-p Hsieh
Chinese Taipei T-h Yang
4 6 [7]

Women's doubles

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Seeds

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  1. China Jiang Xinyu / China Tang Qianhui (semifinals)
  2. Japan Rika Fujiwara / Chinese Taipei Hsieh Shu-ying (quarterfinals)
  3. Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech / China Ye Qiuyu (quarterfinals)
  4. China Xun Fangying / China You Xiaodi (quarterfinals)

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 China X Jiang
China Q Tang
6 6
Chinese Taipei P-h Chen
Chinese Taipei F-h Wu
4 64 Japan R Kajitani
Japan H Kuwata
4 4
Japan Robu Kajitani
Japan H Kuwata
6 77 1 China X Jiang
China Q Tang
2 6 [8]
Chinese Taipei K-c Chang
Chinese Taipei C-w Hsu
6 2 [10]
4 China F Xun
China X You
5 64
China X Sun
China Zhao Qianqian
1 4 Chinese Taipei K-c Chang
Chinese Taipei C-w Hsu
7 77
Chinese Taipei K-c Chang
Chinese Taipei C-w Hsu
6 6 Chinese Taipei K-c Chang
Chinese Taipei C-w Hsu
6 1 [12]
China Cao Yajing
China Zhao Xichen
2 2 Japan E Hayashi
Japan M Imanishi
2 6 [10]
Japan E Hayashi
Japan M Imanishi
6 6 Japan E Hayashi
Japan M Imanishi
6 6
3 Thailand P Plipuech
China Q Ye
3 3
Japan E Hayashi
Japan M Imanishi
3 6 [10]
China S Feng
China J Kang
62 1 Japan E Sema
Papua New Guinea A Tere-Apisah
6 3 [7]
Japan E Sema
Papua New Guinea A Tere-Apisah
77 6 Japan E Sema
Papua New Guinea A Tere-Apisah
6 6
2 Japan R Fujiwara
Chinese Taipei S-y Hsieh
4 3

Australian Wildcard Playoff

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The December Showdown is held annually for two weeks in December. The Showdown includes age championships for 12/u, 14/u, 16/u and 18/u age categories. It also hosts the 2019 Australian Wildcard Playoff which will be held from 10 to 16 December 2018 at Melbourne Park, offering a main draw singles wildcard for men and women and a main draw women's doubles wildcard.

Men's singles

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Seeds

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  1. Australia Alex Bolt (semifinals)
  2. Australia John-Patrick Smith (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia James Duckworth (winner)
  4. Australia Max Purcell (first round)
  5. Australia Akira Santillan (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Maverick Banes (semifinals)
  7. Australia Bradley Mousley (first round)
  8. Australia Andrew Harris (first round)

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia A Bolt 6 6 77
WC Australia A Vukic 3 4 65 1 Australia A Bolt 6 66 6 6
Australia Jacob Grills 1 5 4 5 Australia A Santillan 2 78 2 0
5 Australia A Santillan 6 7 6 1 Australia A Bolt 2 4 1
4 Australia M Purcell 6 1 4 3 WC Australia L Saville 6 6 6
Australia D Kelly 4 6 6 6 Australia D Kelly 5 6 2 63
WC Australia L Saville 6 6 6 WC Australia L Saville 7 3 6 77
7 Australia B Mousley 3 4 4 WC Australia L Saville 3 7 5 62
8 Australia A Harris 78 2 5 78 3 3 Australia J Duckworth 6 5 7 77
WC Australia R Hijikata 66 6 7 66 6 WC Australia R Hijikata 3 4 6 3
Australia B Ellis 7 4 5 2 3 Australia J Duckworth 6 6 3 6
3 Australia J Duckworth 5 6 7 6 3 Australia J Duckworth 64 7 6 6
6 Australia M Banes 6 77 6 6 Australia M Banes 77 5 1 3
WC Australia C O'Connell 4 63 0 6 Australia M Banes 6 63 1 6 6
Australia J Beale 2 5 7 3 2 Australia J-P Smith 4 77 6 0 2
2 Australia J-P Smith 6 7 5 6

Women's singles

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Seeds

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  1. Australia Arina Rodionova (quarterfinals)
  2. Australia Ellen Perez (semifinals)
  3. Australia Jaimee Fourlis (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Zoe Hives (semifinals)
  5. Australia Astra Sharma (final)
  6. Australia Lizette Cabrera (first round)
  7. Australia Destanee Aiava (first round)
  8. Australia Kimberly Birrell (winner)

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia Ar Rodionova 6 1
WC Australia O Tjandramulia 1 0r 1 Australia Ar Rodionova 1 1
Australia I Wallace 6 1 4 5 Australia A Sharma 6 6
5 Australia A Sharma 3 6 6 5 Australia A Sharma 3 6 6
4 Australia Z Hives 6 6 4 Australia Z Hives 6 4 3
Australia N Bains 4 3 4 Australia Z Hives 6 6
Australia K McPhee 6 6 Australia K McPhee 2 0
6 Australia L Cabrera 2 4 5 Australia A Sharma 4 2
8 Australia K Birrell 7 6 8 Australia K Birrell 6 6
WC Australia G Da Silva-Fick 5 1 8 Australia K Birrell 6 77
WC Australia M Inglis 4 66 3 Australia J Fourlis 4 64
3 Australia J Fourlis 6 78 8 Australia K Birrell 6 6
7 Australia D Aiava 4 4 2 Australia E Perez 4 4
Australia A Myers 6 6 Australia A Myers 4 77 3
WC Australia A Bozovic 7 1 4 2 Australia E Perez 6 61 6
2 Australia E Perez 5 6 6

Women's doubles

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Seeds

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Draw

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First round Semifinals Final
               
1 Australia D Aiava
Australia N Bains
6 6
Australia M Inglis
Australia K McPhee
3 1
1 Australia D Aiava
Australia N Bains
3 6 [10]
3 Australia A Bai
Australia Z Hives
6 1 [4]
WC Australia A Marshall
Australia A Poulos
3 5
3 Australia A Bai
Australia Z Hives
6 7
1 Australia D Aiava
Australia N Bains
6 6
Australia A Sharma
Australia I Wallace
2 3
4 Australia O Tjandramulia
Australia B Woolcock
4 3
Australia A Sharma
Australia I Wallace
6 6
Australia A Sharma
Australia I Wallace
6 4 [12]
2 Australia L Cabrera
Australia J Fourlis
4 6 [10]
WC Australia A Bozovic
Australia S Mendez
4 2
2 Australia L Cabrera
Australia J Fourlis
6 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Priscilla Hon and Jason Kubler are awarded Australian Open and Brisbane International wildcards". Tennis Australia. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Open d'Australie : wild-card pour Jo-Wilfried Tsonga et Clara Burel". L'Équipe. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Birrell and Duckworth win Aussie Open wildcard playoffs". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Popyrin, Polmans, Bolt awarded Australian Open 2019 wildcards". Australian Open. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Australian Open Wildcards for Aiava, Perez and Hives". Tennis Australia. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 AUS Open WC Challenge – Men" (PDF). usta.com.
  7. ^ "2019 AUS Open WC Challenge – Women" (PDF). usta.com.
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