The 2015 Australian Open wildcard playoffs and entries are a group of events and internal selections to choose the eight men and eight women singles wildcard entries for the 2015 Australian Open, as well as seven male and seven female doubles teams plus eight mixed doubles teams.
One wildcard each was given to the winners of the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, a tournament between Australian players who did not receive direct entry into the draw.
In an agreement with the United States Tennis Association and the French Tennis Federation, Tennis Australia gives one man and one woman from the United States and France each a wildcard into the Australian Open. The French players were chosen by internal selection, while 2014 USTA Pro Circuit's Australian Open Wild Card Challenge determined the two American players receiving wildcards.
Since the Australian Open is promoted as the "Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific", one male and one female player from this geographical area were awarded a wildcard. This was decided through the Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Playoff. At the same event, one male and one female doubles team won wildcards, and one wildcard each was contested in boys and girls singles.
Remaining wildcards were awarded by internal Australian selection.
Wildcard entries
Men's singles
Country Name Method of qualificationZhang ZeAsia-Pacific Wildcard PlayoffLucas PouilleFrench internal selectionDenis KudlaAmerican Wildcard ChallengeJordan ThompsonAustralian Wildcard PlayoffJames DuckworthAustralian internal selectionThanasi KokkinakisAustralian internal selectionJohn MillmanAustralian internal selectionLuke SavilleAustralian internal selection
Women's singles
Country Name Method of qualificationChang Kai-chenAsia-Pacific Wildcard PlayoffOcéane DodinFrench internal selectionIrina FalconiAmerican Wildcard ChallengeDaria GavrilovaAustralian Wildcard PlayoffArina RodionovaAustralian internal selectionOlivia RogowskaAustralian internal selectionStorm SandersAustralian internal selectionDuan YingyingAustralian internal selection
Men's doubles
Country Name Method of qualification Lee Hsin-han Zhang ZeAsia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff Alex Bolt Andrew WhittingtonAustralian internal selection James Duckworth Luke SavilleAustralian internal selection Matthew Ebden Matt ReidAustralian internal selection Omar Jasika John-Patrick SmithAustralian internal selection Thanasi Kokkinakis Nick KyrgiosAustralian internal selection John Millman Benjamin MitchellAustralian internal selection
Women's doubles
Country Name Method of qualification Yang Zhaoxuan Ye QiuyuAsia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff Monique Adamczak Olivia RogowskaAustralian internal selection Naiktha Bains Sara TomicAustralian internal selection Kimberly Birrell Priscilla HonAustralian internal selection Daria Gavrilova Storm SandersAustralian internal selection Maddison Inglis Alexandra NancarrowAustralian internal selection Jessica Moore Abbie MyersAustralian internal selection
Mixed doubles
Country Name Method of qualification Sam Thompson Masa JovanovicAustralian Wildcard Playoff Chang Kai-chen Zhang ZeAustralian internal selection Casey Dellacqua John PeersAustralian internal selection Jarmila Gajdošová Mahesh BhupathiAustralian internal selection Daria Gavrilova Luke SavilleAustralian internal selection Andreja Klepač Chris GuccioneAustralian internal selection Arina Rodionova Max MirnyiAustralian internal selection
Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff The Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff events took place in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China from Monday, November 24 to Sunday, November 30, 2014. A total of 21 male and 32 female players from Asia/Pacific zone took part in singles events (including qualifying competitions), with Zhang Ze from China and Chang Kai-chen from Chinese Taipei gaining the Australian Open entry. Both doubles events consisted of 12 teams each, with Lee Hsin-han & Zhang Ze and Yang Zhaoxuan & Ye Qiuyu winning the wild cards. Junior playoff events were also held, and Chinese players Wu Yibing and Gao Xinyu won the wild card entries into the Boys' and Girls' main events, respectively.
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Australian Wildcard Playoff The Australian Wildcard Playoff events took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from Monday, December 15 to Sunday, December 21, 2014. A total of 16 male and 16 female Australian players took part in singles events, with Jordan Thompson and Daria Gavrilova gaining the Australian Open entry. Mixed Doubles event was played in a Round robin format, where 11 teams competed in two groups. The top four mixed doubles teams then played in a knock-out tournament, where Sam Thompson and Masa Jovanovic won the wild card.
Men's singles
Women's singles
Mixed doubles
American Wildcard Challenge The Australian Open Wild Card Challenge for male players consisted of: Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger (27 October – 2 November, Charlottesville, Virginia), Knoxville Challenger (3 November – 9 November, Knoxville, Tennessee), JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana (10 November – 17 November, Champaign, Illinois).
The Australian Open Wild Card Challenge for female players consisted of: USTA Tennis Classic of Macon (20 October – 26 October, Macon, Georgia), John Newcombe Women's Pro Challenge (27 October – 2 November, New Braunfels, Texas), South Seas Island Resort Women's Pro Classic (3 November – 9 November, Captiva Island, Florida).
Denis Kudla and Irina Falconi who earned the most ATP World Tour or WTA ranking points at those selected USTA Pro Circuit events received wild cards to compete in the 2015 Australian Open main draw.
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