AUSTRALIA'S SUMMER OF TENNIS
* Hopman Cup, Perth Arena, Dec 30-Jan 6
Format: mixed teams (men's singles, women's singles, mixed doubles)
Prize money: $1 million
Drawcards: Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, David Goffin, Jack Sock, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Angelique Kerber, Daria Gavrilova, Eugenie Bouchard, Coco Vandeweghe, Belinda Bencic
2017 champions: France (Richard Gasquet and Kristina Mladenovic)
* Brisbane International, Queensland Tennis Centre, Dec 31-Jan 7
Format: men's and women's singles and doubles
Prize money: $1.5 million
Drawcards: Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, Nick Kyrgios, Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov, John Millman, Garbine Muguruza, Petra Kvitova, Ashleigh Barty, Samantha Stosur, Karolina Pliskova
2017 champions: Grigor Dimitrov and Karolina Pliskova
* Sydney International, Olympic Park, Jan 7-13
Format: men's and women's singles and doubles
Prize money: $1.34 million
Drawcards: Venus Williams, Jelena Ostapenko, Johanna Konta, Sloane Stephens, Ashleigh Barty, Angelique Kerber, Daria Gavrilova, Petra Kvitova, Kei Nishikori, Gilles Muller, Mischa Zverev, Jordan Thompson
2017 singles champions: Gilles Muller and Johanna Konta
* Hobart International, Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart, Jan 7-13
Format: women's singles and doubles
Prize money: $293,850
Drawcards: Eugenie Bouchard, Elise Mertens, Alize Cornet, Mona Barthel, Sorana Cirstea, Kristyna Pliskova
* FAST4 Showdown Australia v World, Sydney Olympic Park, Jan 8
Format: exhibition men's singles and doubles
Drawcards: Nick Kyrgios, Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev
* World Tennis Challenge, Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Jan 8-10
Format: Men's and legends exhibition singles and doubles
Drawcards: Andre Agassi, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Mark Philippoussis, John Peers
* Tie Break Tens, Melbourne Park, Jan 10
Format: exhibition men's singles
Drawcards: Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios, Lleyton Hewitt, Stan Wawrinka
* Kooyong Classic, Melbourne, Jan 9-12
Format: men's and women's exhibition singles
Drawcards: Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, David Goffin, Kevin Anderson, Destanee Aiava, Andrea Petkovic, Belinda Bencic
2017 champions: David Goffin and Yanina Wickmayer
* Australian Open, Melbourne Park, Jan 15-28
Format: men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, mixed doubles
Prize money: $55 million
Drawcards: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios, Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza, Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, Jelena Ostapenko, Ashleigh Barty, Daria Gavrilova
2017 champions: Roger Federer and Serena Williams
