2015 Launceston Tennis International
| 2015 Launceston Tennis International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–15 February | 
| Edition | 1st (men) 4th (women) | 
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour (men) ITF Women's Circuit (women) | 
| Prize money | $50,000 | 
| Surface | Hard | 
| Location | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | 
| Venue | Launceston Regional Tennis Centre | 
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
|  Bjorn Fratangelo | |
| Women's Singles | |
|  Daria Gavrilova | |
| Men's Doubles | |
|  Radu Albot /  Mitchell Krueger | |
| Women's Doubles | |
|  Han Xinyun /  Junri Namigata | |
The 2015 Launceston Tennis International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition (for men) and fourth edition (for women) of the tournament which is part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money for both genders. It took place in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, on 8–15 February 2015.[1]
Men's Singles entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  JPN | Yūichi Sugita | 130 | 1 | 
|  IND | Somdev Devvarman | 139 | 2 | 
|  GBR | Kyle Edmund | 148 | 3 | 
|  JPN | Hiroki Moriya | 150 | 4 | 
|  KOR | Hyeon Chung | 151 | 5 | 
|  AUS | Luke Saville | 162 | 6 | 
|  MDA | Radu Albot | 166 | 7 | 
|  USA | Bradley Klahn | 167 | 8 | 
- 1 Rankings as of 2 February 2015
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
-   Harry Bourchier Harry Bourchier
-   Blake Mott Blake Mott
-   Christopher O'Connell Christopher O'Connell
-   Marc Polmans Marc Polmans
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
-   Omar Jasika Omar Jasika
-   Gavin Van Peperzeel Gavin Van Peperzeel
-   Yūichi Sugita Yūichi Sugita
-   Finn Tearney Finn Tearney
Women's Singles entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  USA | Irina Falconi | 110 | 1 | 
|  JPN | Eri Hozumi | 151 | 2 | 
|  RUS | Daria Gavrilova | 154 | 3 | 
|  CHN | Wang Yafan | 160 | 4 | 
|  JPN | Risa Ozaki | 178 | 5 | 
|  POL | Katarzyna Piter | 179 | 6 | 
|  JPN | Junri Namigata | 192 | 7 | 
|  CRO | Tereza Mrdeža | 224 | 8 | 
- 1 Rankings as of 2 February 2015
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
-   Destanee Aiava Destanee Aiava
-   Alison Bai Alison Bai
-   Seone Mendez Seone Mendez
-   Viktorija Rajicic Viktorija Rajicic
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 2015 Launceston Tennis International – Men's Singles
-   Bjorn Fratangelo def. Bjorn Fratangelo def. Chung Hyeon, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 Chung Hyeon, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Women's Singles
Main article: 2015 Launceston Tennis International – Women's Singles
-   Daria Gavrilova def. Daria Gavrilova def. Tereza Mrdeža, 6–1, 6–2 Tereza Mrdeža, 6–1, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Main article: 2015 Launceston Tennis International – Men's Doubles
-   Radu Albot / Radu Albot / Mitchell Krueger def. Mitchell Krueger def. Adam Hubble / Adam Hubble / Jose Rubin Statham, 3–6, 7–5, [11–9] Jose Rubin Statham, 3–6, 7–5, [11–9]
Women's Doubles
Main article: 2015 Launceston Tennis International – Women's Doubles
-   Han Xinyun / Han Xinyun / Junri Namigata def. Junri Namigata def. Wang Yafan / Wang Yafan / Yang Zhaoxuan, 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] Yang Zhaoxuan, 6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
References
- ↑ "Launceston to host Elite ATP Challenger". Tennis Australia. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
- 2015 Launceston Tennis International at tennis.com.au
- 2015 Launceston Tennis International at ITFtennis.com
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