The final lead up tournaments prior to the Australian Open began with qualifying on 5 January 2019, before 2 current tournaments have finished.
Pune and Doha have already crowned their 2019 title winners:
DOHA:
The Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Roberto Bautista Agut (7) defeated wildcard Tomas Berdych 6-4 3-6 6-3
Former top 5 player, Berdych moves up 14 spots in the rankings to 57
PUNE
The Tata Maharashtra Open
Kevin Anderson (1) defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 7-6(5)
Former top 20 player, Karlovic moves up 31 spots in the rankings to 69
The following tournaments’ main draw matches commence 7 January 2019 (Hobart, Auckland) and 6 January 2019 (Sydney)
SYDNEY
WTA
The Sydney International, on Hard, Plexicushion, a Premier category tournament in Sydney, Australia
World number one, Simone Halep, is top seed
Six of the remaining seven seeds are all ranked in the world top ten, and the field contains 13 of the worlds top 20
Simona Halep, and defending champion and second seed Angie Kerber have first round byes.
ATP
The Sydney International, on Hard, Plexicushion, an ATP 250 category tournament in Sydney, Australia
Stefanos Tsitsipas is top seed, world ranked 15.
The remaining seven seeds are all ranked in the world top forty.
The top four seeds have first round byes, including defending champion and second seed Daniil Medvedev.
HOBART
WTA
The Hobart International, on Hard, Plexicushion, a WTA International category tournament in Hobart , Australia
Caroline Garcia is top seed, world ranked 19.
The remaining seven seeds are all ranked in the world top 51.
There are no first round byes.
Defending champion Elise Mertens is playing the Sydney International this year.
AUCKLAND
ATP
The ASB Classic, on Hard, Plexicushion, an ATP 250 category tournament in Auckland, New Zealand
John Isner is top seed, world ranked 10
The remaining seven seeds are all ranked in the world top 32, including defending champion and fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut
The top four seeds have first round byes.
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