Brisbane International

Overview

Contrary to popular belief, tennis isn't always that boring. If you've ever been forced to watch it by your parents or boyfriend, you can suddenly feel your eyes going from one side of the screen to the other, and before you know it you're on the ground doing the Lleyton Hewitt “C'mon!”.

The Brisbane International tennis tournament may not be one of the best known sports competitions, but it doesn't been it's any less important. The Queensland leg of the ATP World Tour 250 Series is integral to tennis itself, and is scheduled just before the Australian Open. In the years since its inception in the 70s, Brisbane has played host to thousands of talented professional players, including Andy Roddick, the aforementioned legend Lleyton Hewitt, Kim Clijsters, Martina Hingis, Samantha Stosur and Anna Kournikova.

Tickets are quite cheap and the tournament runs for a whole week, so there'll be plenty of chances to see your favourite stars in action over these holidays. You'll be cheering along with a big home crowd, and who knows, you might even spy some celebrities.