A raft of international tennis talent will be on display during the second week of the Adelaide International.
Iga Swiatek will headline the women’s draw, as she battles against the likes of Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur, Jessica Pegula and Paula Badosa.
On the men’s side, Andrey Rublev will be the top-ranked player, facing off against fellow top 30 players Pablo Carreno Busta, Karen Khachanov and Australian Nick Kyrgios.
The Sporting News takes you through all the key details for the tournament.
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When is the Adelaide International 2?
The Adelaide International is split into two separate tournaments – week one and week two.
January 9, 2023 will mark the start of the Adelaide International 2, which is scheduled to wrap up on January 14, 2023.
Details for the Adelaide International 1 (first week) can be found here.
Adelaide International 2 field
Some of the world’s top tennis players will head to Adelaide to kickstart their Australian summer of tennis, as they finetune their skills ahead of the Australian Open.
Reigning French and US Open champion Iga Swiatek will headline a competitive women’s field in the opening week.
Danielle Collins – who lost out to Ash Barty in the most recent Australian Open final – will also be in action, alongside other big names including Caroline Garcia, Petra Kvitova and Belinda Bencic.
As for the men’s draw, all eyes will be on Nick Kyrgios, with the Australian set to feature in Adelaide assuming he recovers from an ankle injury in time.
He will be challenged by an even field, which includes the likes of world No. 8 Andrey Rublev and Roberto Bautista Agut.
Adelaide International 2 – 2023 WTA field
| Rank | Player | Country |
| 1 | Iga Swiatek | POL |
| 2 | Ons Jabeur | TUN |
| 3 | Jessica Pegula | USA |
| 4 | Caroline Garcia | FRA |
| 8 | Daria Kasatkina | |
| 9 | Veronika Kudermetova | |
| 11 | Madison Keys | USA |
| 12 | Belinda Bencic | SUI |
| 13 | Paula Badosa | ESP |
| 14 | Danielle Collins | USA |
| 15 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | BRA |
| 16 | Petra Kvitova | CZE |
| 17 | Anett Kontaveit | EST |
| 18 | Jelena Ostapenko | LAT |
| 19 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | |
| 20 | Liudmila Samsonova | |
| 21 | Elena Rybakina | KAZ |
| 21 (SR) | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | |
| 21 | Barbora Krejcikova | CZE |
*SR = Special ranking
Adelaide International 2 – 2023 ATP field
| Rank | Player | Country |
| 8 | Andrey Rublev | |
| 13 | Pablo Carreno Busta | ESP |
| 20 | Karen Khachanov | |
| 21 | Roberto Bautista Agut | ESP |
| 22 | Nick Kyrgios | AUS |
| 23 | Lorenzo Musetti | ITA |
| 27 | Daniel Evans | GBR |
| 29 | Miomir Kecmanovic | SRB |
| 31 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | ESP |
| 32 | Tommy Paul | USA |
| 33 | Sebastian Korda | USA |
| 34 | Maxime Cressy | USA |
| 36 | Yoshihito Nishioka | JPN |
| 39 | Albert Ramos-Vinolas | ESP |
| 40 | Emil Ruusuvuori | FIN |
| 42 | Jack Draper | GBR |
| 44 | Arthur Rinderknech | FRA |
| 45 | Lorenzo Sonego | ITA |
| 47 | Brandon Nakashima | USA |
Adelaide International 2 draw and schedule
The first couple of day sessions in Adelaide will begin at 11:00 am ACDT (11:30 am AEDT), with the final day of action to commence at 2:00 pm ACDT (2:30 pm AEDT).
Gates will open an hour before play each day.
Fans can view the Order of Play and schedule on the tournament’s official website for updated details.
Where is the Adelaide International 2 held?
The Adelaide International 2 will be held at the Memorial Drive Tennis Club, known as ‘The Drive’.
It is situated just north of the city’s CBD and is adjacent to the Adelaide Oval.
Regarded as the home of South Australian tennis, the venue features a 5,000-seat capacity centre court, along with the ‘Sunken Showcourt’ and a number of outside courts.
How to watch the Adelaide International 2
The Nine Network will provide live coverage for both weeks of the Adelaide International.
Matches will be available across 9Go! and 9Gem, or to stream via 9Now.
Buy Adelaide International 2 tickets
Tickets for the Adelaide International 2 are available via Ticketmaster.
General admission tickets start at $20, with kids under 14 able to enter for free alongside a paying adult.
Full Australian 2023 summer of tennis schedule
| Date | Event | Location |
| Dec 29 – Jan 4 | United Cup group stage | Brisbane, Perth and Sydney |
| Jan 1 – Jan 8 | Adelaide International 1 | Adelaide |
| Jan 1 – Jan 8 | Canberra International | Canberra |
| Jan 6 – Jan 8 | United Cup final four | Sydney |
| Jan 9 – Jan 14 | Adelaide International 2 | Adelaide |
| Jan 9 – Jan 12 | Aus Open qualifying | Melbourne |
| Jan 9 – Jan 14 | Hobart International | Hobart |
| Jan 10 – Jan 12 | Kooyong Classic | Melbourne |
| Jan 10 – Jan 14 | Victorian Wheelchair Tennis Open | Melbourne |
| Jan 13 – Jan 18 | Traralgon Juniors | Traralgon |
| Jan 16 – Jan 20 | Melbourne Wheelchair Open | Melbourne |
| Jan 16 – Jan 29 | Australian Open | Melbourne |
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