Tennis News – Bernard Tomic & Nick Kyrgios To Face-Off At Kooyong Classic In Melbourne – Buy Tickets – Great ATP | WTA Players

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Updated: January 5, 2019

Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a shot during his second round match against Jeremy Chardy of France at the Brisbane International tennis tournament at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia, 02 January 2019. EPA-EFE/DAN PELED

The first announcement of the 2019 Kooyong Classic draw sees Australia’s Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios face-off against each other on Kooyong’s historic centre court during the event.

The two players will use the Kooyong Classic for their final tune-up for the 2019 Australian Open.

Tournament director Peter Johnston noted that “for both guys it’s their last competitive match before next week’s AO, so their focus will be on making sure their games are ready. At the same time it will be fun for the fans to watch it play out given they have never gone head-to-head before”

Tomic and Kyrgios are joined by World Number 6, Kevin Anderson and World Number 7 Marin Cilic, fellow Aussie Bernard Tomic and a host of other male and female stars at the Classic beginning next Tuesday 8th January at 11am.

The 2019 Kooyong Classic will be broadcast live and streamed online on SBS from 11 am to 4 pm on each day of the event.

Additions to the draw will be released from Monday, 7th January.

WHEN: Tuesday January 8th, 2019 to Thursday January 10th, 2019. 11am start each day.

WHERE: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, 489 Glenferrie Rd, Kooyong VIC 3144

TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased through Ticketek from Thursday 22nd November, 2018 at the following link. Kids 16 and under are free.

https://premier.ticketek.com. au/shows/show.aspx?sh= KOOYONGC19

About the KOOYONG CLASSIC:

As part of the Summer of Tennis in Melbourne, Australia, the world’s top players grace Kooyong’s historic centre court in January each year, maintaining its long and distinguished tradition as the ‘spiritual home of Australian tennis’. With the World’s top players in Kevin Anderson and Marin Čilić, Australia’s own Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios, US favourite Jack Sock, and US compatriots CoCo Vandeweghe and Amanda Anisimova, Kooyong is a key part of player’s preparation in the lead up to the Grand Slam of the Asia/Pacific, the Australian Open. The tournament offers a tournament like no other and truly is one of Australian tennis’ most storied events.