2019 WTA, ATP tours commencing !

The 2019 tennis season is upon us, and it was only last month that 2018 was concluding.

Roger Federer is in Australia already, preparing for yet another Australian Open campaign, his first serious hit out being in Perth for what may be the final Hopman Cup.

The first tournaments for actual ranking points are:

BRISBANE:

This provides for both the men and women to show their wares

WTA: 

the Brisbane International - a Premier category tournament beginning Friday 28 December 2018 with first round of qualifying. Main draw Monday 31 December 2018

Defending champion: 

Elina Svitolina (3) who defeated qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-1

ATP:

the Brisbane International - an ATP 250 category tournament beginning Friday 28 December 2018 with first round of qualifying. Main draw Monday 31 December 2018

Defending champion:

Nick Kyrgios (3) who defeated Ryan Harrison 6-4 6-2

DOHA:

ATP:

the Qatar ExxonMobil Open - an ATP 250 category tournament beginning Saturday 29 December 2018 with first round of qualifying. Main draw Monday 31 December 2018

Defending champion:

Wildcard Gaël Monfils who defeated Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-3

PUNE:

ATP:

the Tata Maharashtra Open - an ATP 250 category tournament beginning Saturday 29 December 2018 with first round of qualifying. Main draw Monday 31 December 2018

Defending champion:

Gilles Simon who defeated Kevin Anderson (2) 7-6(4) 6-2

SHENZHEN:

WTA:

the Shenzhen Open - a WTA International category tournament beginning Saturday 29 December 2018 with first round of qualifying. Main draw Monday 31 December 2018

Defending champion:

Simona Halep (1) who defeated Katerina Siniakova (6) 6-1 2-6 6-0

AUCKLAND:

WTA:

the ASB Classic - a WTA International category tournament beginning Saturday 29 December 2018 with first round of qualifying. Main draw Monday 31 December 2018

Defending champion:

Julia Goerges (1) who defeated Caroline Wozniacki (2) 6-4 7-6(4)