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MELBOURNE, Australia – Unseeded Richard Gasquet is the winner in Auckland, upsetting No. 2 seed Cameron Norrie for his first Tour title in over four years.

In Adelaide, No. 4 seed Roberto Bautista Agut was a big favorite against lucky loser Soonwoo Kwon.

But it’s “week before a Slam” time.

So all to be discovered.

In the end, Kwon (who had a battle the previous day vs. Jack Draper, prevailed in a final-set tiebreak and won his second career tour title.

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

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023
Final results

Singles final 

[LL] Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) def [4] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 64 36 76 (4)

Doubles final 

[2] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) def [3] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Austin Krajicek (USA) WALKOVER

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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

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023
Final results

Singles final 

Richard Gasquet (FRA) def [2] Cameron Norrie (GBR) 46 64 64

Doubles final 

[1] Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (SRB) def Nathaniel Lammon / Jackson Withrow (USA) 64 67 (5) [10-6]

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