Adelaide is set to play a key role ahead of the 2022 Australian Open next January, with Ash Barty headlining some of the world’s best players expected to compete in what is set to be Adelaide’s biggest summer of tennis.

A jam-packed calendar will see professional tennis return to Memorial Drive with back-to-back Adelaide International events to take place over two weeks from 2-15 January 2022. The first event will be hosted from 2 to 9 January and will feature a WTA 500 and ATP 250 combined tournament, followed by the second Adelaide International event, a WTA 250 and ATP 250 tournament from 9 to 15 January.