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MELBOURNE, Australia – Watch out for Jack Draper, who made a similar splash at Eastbourne last summer, the week before Wimbledon.

He also defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime in the first round of the US Open.

And next week at the Australian Open, he is … No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal’s opening round.

On Friday, he got lucky loser Kwon Soonwoo in the Adelaide semifinals and gave it everything he had. Just two days before facing Nadal in Melbourne.

And – for a contrast in temperament and style, try Cameron Norrie vs. Jenson Brooksby in Auckland.

Adelaide is 15 1/2 hours ahead of Eastern time and Auckland is 18 hours ahead.

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Adelaide International 2
Location: Adelaide, Australia (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan 9 – 14, 2023
Prize money: $642,735
Draw size: S28 / D24

Friday, Jan. 13, 2023
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[4] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) def [WC] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 76 (4) 36 63

[LL] Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) def. Jack Draper (GBR) 76 (6) 67 (2) 63

Doubles, semifinals

[2] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) def [4] Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) / Harri Heliovaara (FIN) WALKOVER

[3] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Austin Krajicek (USA) def [1] Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Neal Skupski (GBR) 62 76 (4)

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ASB Classic
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan 9 – 14, 2023
Prize money: $713,495
Draw size: S28 / D16

Friday, Jan. 13, 2023
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[2] Cameron Norrie (GBR) def Jenson Brooksby (USA) 63 64
Richard Gasquet (FRA) def Constant Lestienne (FRA) WALKOVER

Doubles, semifinals

Nathaniel Lammon / Jackson Withrow (USA) def [2] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 76 (5) 76 (5)

[1] Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (SRB) def Alexander Erler / Lucas Miedler (AUT) 76 (5) 63

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