2014 AAMI Classic

2014 AAMI Classic
Champion Kei Nishikori
Runner-up Tomáš Berdych
Score6-4, 7-5

The 2014 AAMI Classic took place between 8–11 January 2014, at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

Lleyton Hewitt was going to play, but was replaced by Jordan Thompson after winning the 2014 Brisbane International.[1][2] In the final it was Kei Nishikori who defeated Tomáš Berdych in the final 7-5 6–4 to become the first Japanese winner of the event.

Seeds

  1. Tomáš Berdych (final, second place)
  2. Stanislas Wawrinka (first round, retired)
  3. Richard Gasquet (final, retired)
  4. Kei Nishikori (replaced Richard Gasquet, semifinal, first place)
  5. Gilles Simon (semifinal, retired)
  6. Grigor Dimitrov (Play-offs first round, retired)
  7. Fernando Verdasco (first round, fifth place)
  8. Jordan Thompson (first round, seventh place)
  9. Mikhail Youzhny (replaced Stanislas Wawrinka, playoffs first round)
  10. Nick Kyrgios (replaced Mikhail Youzhny, sixth place)
  11. Juan Mónaco (replaced Grigor Dimitrov, eighth place)
  12. Benjamin Mitchell (replaced Richard Gasquet, fourth place)
  13. Luke Saville (replaced Gilles Simon, third place)

Draw

Key

Main draw

First round Semifinals Final
               
1 Tomáš Berdych 7 6
7 Fernando Verdasco 5 2
1 Tomáš Berdych 6 6
4 Kei Nishikori 4 1
6 Grigor Dimitrov 65 4
4 Kei Nishikori 77 6
1 Tomáš Berdych 4 5
4 Kei Nishikori 6 7
3 Richard Gasquet 7 3 77
8 Jordan Thompson 5 6 64
3 Richard Gasquet 77 1 Third place match
5 Gilles Simon 64 0r
5 Gilles Simon 4 7 6 12 Benjamin Mitchell 3 4
2 Stanislas Wawrinka 6 5 3 13 Luke Saville 6 6

Play-offs

First round Fifth place match
          
7 Fernando Verdasco 6 6
6 Grigor Dimitrov 4 2
7 Fernando Verdasco 6 6 7
10 Nick Kyrgios 7 3 6
8 Jordan Thompson 1 5
9 Mikhail Youzhny 6 7 Seventh place match
11 Juan Mónaco 4 2
8 Jordan Thompson 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Tennis News | Lleyton Hewitt withdraws from Kooyong Classic". Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  2. ^ Schlink, Leo (2014-01-07). "A cautious Lleyton Hewitt pulls out of Kooyong Classic ahead of Australian Open". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-02.