The Kooyong Classic reveals its participant list with a female surprise
The Kooyong Classic, an exhibition to be held in Melbourne from January 13 to 15, 2026, has revealed the first names who will participate in this mixed tournament. On the men's side, Hubert Hurkacz, Marin Cilic, Karen Khachanov, Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Berrettini, Alexander Bublik, Learner Tien and Zhang Zhizhen will be taking part.
On the women's side, only two names have been announced so far: Donna Vekic and Daniela Hantuchova. The former world number 5, now 42 years old, has not played a professional tournament since 2017.
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