In the lead up to the first Grand Slam tournament of the year - the Australian Open - the Australian Open Series events are the key tournaments: Brisbane International, Moorilla Hobart International and the Medibank Sydney International.

2009 Dates

Brisbane International

4 January - 11 January
State Tennis Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Tournament Website

Moorilla Hobart International
9 January - 16 January
Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart, TAS
2008 Champion: Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)
Tournament Website

Medibank Sydney International
11 January - 17 January
Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney, NSW
2008 Champions: Dmitry Tursunov (RUS), Justine Henin (BEL)
Tournament Website

Australian Open 2009
19 January - 1 February
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, VIC
2008 Champions: Novak Djokovic (SRB), Maria Sharapova (RUS)
Tournament Website