A trio of former world No.1players will headline an amazing day of tennis at the Brisbane International tomorrow. Three quality Australian players will also be in action on Pat Rafter Arena during the two sessions.
Seven time Gand Slam champion Belgian Justine Henin will make her much-anticipated return to the Sony Ericsson WTA tour in a tough day-session match up with number two seed Nadia Petrova from Russia.
The tantalising match-up between Jelena Dokic and Ana Ivanovic will also feature on Pat Rafter Arena during the day session.
But a very high quality ATP World Tour men’s match will open proceedings on Monday. Former world number seven Richard Gasquet from France (now No.52) will play former world number 11 Jarkko Nieminen (now No.88) from Finland.
As night falls on the Queensland Tennis Centre defending champion Czech Radek Stepanek begins his assault of the 2010 title against popular Brisbane youngster John Millman.
Then the thunderbolts will rain down on Pat Rafter Arena when the world’s fastest server Andy Roddick steps on court against popular Australian Davis Cup player Peter Luczak.
“This is a dream line-up” Brisbane International Tournament Director Steve Ayles said.
“These matches would headline any tennis tournament in the world and we have them all on the same day in Brisbane.
“It is a mouth-watering schedule and what makes it even more intriguing is the unpredictable nature of it.
“Those two women’s matches in particular could go either way. The only certainty is that Queensland tennis fans are in for a feast of world-class tennis.”
Monday’s schedule for Pat Rafter Arena
Day session
Richard Gasquet (France) v Jarkko Nieminen (Finland)
Jelena Dokic (Australia) v Ana Ivanovic (Serbia)
Justine Henin (Belgium) v Nadia Petrova (Russia)
Night session
Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) v John Millman (Australia)
Andy Roddick (United States) v Peter Luczak (Australia)
Court 1 starting at 10.30 am
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Nick Lindahl (AUS)
Arnaud Clement (FRA) v Wayne Odesnik (USA)
Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
Ashley Fisher/Stephen Huss (AUS) v Kaden Hensel/Bernard Tomic (AUS)
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) v Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Ekaterina Ivanova (RUS)
Court 2 starting at 10.30 am
Julian Reister (GER) v Matt Reid (AUS)
Marc Gicquel (FRA) v Philipp Petzschner (GER)
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ)
Shuai Peng (CHN) v Agnes Szavay (HUN)
Casey Dellacqua/Alicia Molik (AUS) v Mariya Koryttseva/Darya Kustova (UKR/BLR)
Melinda Czink/Arantxa Parra Santonja (HUN/ESP) v Klaudia Jans/Alicja Rosoloska (POL)
Court 4 starting at 10.30 am
Oleksandra Dolgopolov Jr (UKR) v Kaden Hensel (AUS)
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) v Matthew Ebden (AUS) or Brydan Klein (AUS)
Lucie Safarova (CZE) v Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
Michael Llodra (FRA) v Harel Levy (ISR)
Timea Bacsinszky/Tathiana Garbin (SUI/ITA) v Anna-Lena Groenefeld/Vania King (GER/USA)
Court 5 starting at 10.30 am
Sara Errani (ITA) v Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) v Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v Alejandro Falla (COL)
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) v Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
Jurgen Melzer/Philipp Petzschner (AUT/GER) v Martin Damm/Filip Polasek (CZE/SVK)
Brisbane International 2010 series packages and single sessions are on sale now. Ground passes remain $9.90.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketek.com.au or 1300 888 104.