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Draw this Saturday in Queen Street Mall at 12 pm

Draw this Saturday in Queen Street Mall at 12 pm

brisbaneinternational.com.au Friday 1 January 2010 32 Comments »

Nervous players preparing to contest the Brisbane International will find out their collective first-round fates on Saturday when the draw is held in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

This year there are a swarm of dangerous unseeded players hiding in the draw ready to sting any unsuspecting opponents.

Former world No.1 Justine Henin, back for her first tournament since retiring while holding the world No.1 spot in May 2008, is the Queen of the unseeded legion at this year’s Brisbane International.

Standing alongside Henin and hoping to cause some carnage in the draw are Richard Gasquet, the former top 10 Frenchman, and Australians Alicia Molik, Casey Dellacqua and Jelena Dokic.

Reigning men’s champion Radek Stepanek and Russia’s Nadia Petrova will be on hand to assist with tomorrow’s draw duties.

The draw will be held opposite Myer in the Queen Street Mall, giving fans the opportunity to hear from Stepanek and Petrova, who will be interviewed by MC Craig Willis.

At the inaugural Brisbane International, Czech Radek Stepanek surprised a competitive men’s field featuring Novak Djokovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Marcos Baghdatis to upset fancied Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in a tight men’s final.

A top 20 regular and former top 3 player, Nadia Petrova has nine WTA Tour titles to her name and is a dual French Open semifinalist.

Fans are invited to come and watch the draw as the Brisbane International prepares for the main draw, which begins this Sunday.

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  • Patti

    Like to know who I am going to see play tomorrow, very disappointed you buy tickets and still don’t know who is playing on sunday, not well organized

  • Miki89

    I hope that Ana is in much better form this year.
    Go, Ana!

  • Anonymous

    I agree – my son only wants to see Roddick play but now it looks like he will miss out as I can’t get seats together for Sunday or Monday when he is likely to be playing – all because there was no schedule of play. Seems very strange to me that the order of play is not out earlier…. They must have pretty good idea when they are playing the top players.

  • Aurelius

    What?? Justine Henin vs Nadia Petrova already in the first round? And also Jelena Dokic vs Ana Ivanovic? Wow, the bottom half is relatively a tougher group, hmmm

  • Ronaldo

    Unfortunately a schedule for tennis is not as easy as it is for other sports. Order of plays are pretty much released the day before play at every tournament. It’s all good for tournament organisers to say they want roddick to play first on Sunday, but then what happens if he draws a qualifer (the men qualifers are not finished till monday).

  • DTP

    How about the mens side?

  • http://protennisplayers.blogspot.com/ Paul

    Paul Henri-Mathieu is not playing as he has withdrawn from this tournament.

  • daszmarelli

    lovely Nadia's pic. Hope she can get a good draw.

  • Daniel

    Is there any reason this article doesn't say what time the draw will be held in the Mall?

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    It's from 12-1 pm.

  • matt

    are they going to put up the actual order of play for the main courts for sunday and monday today or just the general draw for the whole tournament?! I wanna know who i'm seeing monday!

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    Hi Matt, yes the order of play for Monday will be available on Sunday. Tomorrow's order of play will be available later tonight.

  • timmy89

    when will the draw be up online?

  • gailh123

    Not too late I hope!!! I just wanna know when Roddick is playing so i can get tickets for the right day!!!

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    The draws will be available shortly, they will be posted as soon as they are available.

  • Mathieu lover

    Who's going to win? we are going for Paul Henri-Mathieu!

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    Hi Patti, the order of play for tomorrow hasn't been finalised yet, as soon as it is it will be published on brisbaneinternational.com.au. The order of play is available the evening before the following day's play.

  • Curtis

    Ugh, why did Ana Ivanovic have to get such a tough draw? The girl can't catch a break.

  • Lance

    Where is the draw? How did you know that Ana got a tough draw?

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    We apologise, but we are currently experiencing some technical difficulties. As soon as the issue is solved the draws will be posted. We apologise for any inconvenience this may be causing.

  • tennis_freak

    Tennis Australia, Where is the draw? We hve been waiting for last 2 hrs

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    Sorry guys, we're working on the problem. In the meantime:
    Clijsters v Garbin, Molik v Makarova, Safarova v Groenefeld, Qualifier v Wozniak, Hantuchova v Qualifier, Peng v Szavay, Bammer v King, Petkovic v Benesova, Kleybanova v Pavlyuchenkova, Errani v Vinci, Bacsinszky v Qualifier, Dokic v Ivanovic, Czink v Hradecka, Govortsova v Zahlova Strycova, Dellacqua v Qualifier, Henin v Petrova

  • Mathieu lover

    Damn Paul-Henri isn't playing. Is it normally the top half of the draws on the first day or is it random?

    Henin vs. Petrova
    Querrey vs. Blake
    Ivanovic vs. Dokic
    Fish vs Baghdatis
    Gasquet vs. Nieminen

    Awesome first round matches!

  • summer10

    Brisbane Golf Club told me that there is parking the same as last year and Rotary Rocklea are handling it, but your website says there is no parking. I also heard that parking was available at the Golf Club on the radio. It is very confusing.

  • Deb

    Does anyone know who is playing on Monday night?

  • Ben

    Who is playing Monday night?

  • abb80

    eagerly awaiting the order of play for Monday Day session. When will this be posted??
    Have been waiting for ages

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    The order of play for Monday will be posted on Sunday.

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    The order of play for Monday will be posted on Sunday.

  • Betty

    Where is the order of play for Sunday?????

  • http://www.tennis.com.au Tennis Australia

    It's on the Draws page.

  • Shira

    Oh gosh, I feel sorry for Petrova, drawing Henin. Have to say, I'm cheering for Henin though!!

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