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2014 Apia International Sydney
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The 2014 Apia International Sydney was a joint 2014 ATP World Tour and 2014 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the 122nd edition of the tournament and took place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia. It was held from 5 to 11 January 2014. It was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
Women's singles defending champion, Agnieszka Radwańska[1] and ATP players, Juan Martín del Potro, Jerzy Janowicz and Bernard Tomic[2] announced their participation in the event.
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Point distribution
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $82,040 | $43,210 | $23,405 | $13,335 | $7,860 | $4,655 | $750 | $360 | — |
| Men's doubles * | $24,920 | $13,100 | $7,100 | $4,060 | $2,380 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $120,000 | $64,000 | $33,865 | $18,220 | $9,700 | $5,385 | $2,210 | $1,010 | $635 |
| Women's doubles * | $38,000 | $20,000 | $11,000 | $5,600 | $3,035 | — | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
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Broadcast
In Australia, all matches were broadcast live on 7Two. The men's final was also due to air on 7Two, however it was moved to Channel Seven (7Two's parent channel) when Australian Bernard Tomic made the final match. A movie which was due to air on Channel Seven was swapped to 7Two. Day coverage was hosted by Ryan Phelan while night coverage was hosted by Matt White.
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings as of 30 December 2013.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[3]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry into a lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Nicolás Almagro → replaced by 
Bernard Tomic
Fabio Fognini (left leg strain) → replaced by 
Nicolas Mahut
Vasek Pospisil (lower back injury) → replaced by Albert Ramos
Retirements
- Édouard Roger-Vasselin (fatigue)
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ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings as of 30 December 2013.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Matthew Ebden (left ankle injury)
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WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings as of 30 December 2013.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Lauren Davis- Victoria Duval
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- Christina McHale
Paula Ormaechea
Tsvetana Pironkova
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Jamie Hampton (hip injury) → replaced by
Julia Görges - Sloane Stephens (wrist injury) → replaced by Varvara Lepchenko
Retirements
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands (lumbar spine injury)
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WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings as of 30 December 2013.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
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Finals
Men's singles
- Juan Martín del Potro defeated Bernard Tomic 6–3, 6–1
Women's singles
- Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Angelique Kerber, 6–4, 6–4
Men's doubles
- Daniel Nestor /
Nenad Zimonjić defeated 
Rohan Bopanna / 
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)
Women's doubles
Tímea Babos / 
Lucie Šafářová defeated Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci, 7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
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References
External links
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