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BRISBANE, Aus. – The fellas gotbetter slots on the stadium Monday (even though it’s a lower-tier tournament than the WTA).

But they put out the big guns – No. 1 seed Holger Rune, No. 2 Grigor Dimitrov (against Andy Murray) and No. 3 Ben Shelton.

At least those matches managed to get through, because with all the rain they were the only ones that did.

WTA Tour – Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 final results

(Perth and Hong Kong are 13 hours ahead of EST; Brisbane is 15 hours ahead and Sydney is 16 hours ahead).

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Brisbane International
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Category: ATP Tour 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Dec. 31, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024
Prize money: $739,945
Draws: S32 / D24

Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Final results

Singles, first round

Roman Safiullin (RUS) def [3] Ben Shelton (USA) 63 67 (5) 63

[1] Holger Rune (DEN) def. Max Purcell (AUS) 46 64 62
[2] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def Andy Murray (GBR) 46 75 62

Suspended

Marton Fucsovics (HUN) vs. Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) H2H 76 (5) 10 – suspended

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United Cup
Location: Perth and Sydney, Australia
Category: ATP/WTA Mixed event
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2024
Prize money: $15,000,000
Draws: RRs

Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Final results

CRO 1, NOR 2 (Final)

Donna Vekic (CRO) def. Malene Helgo (NOR) 75 36 63
Casper Ruud (NOR) def Borna Coric (CRO) 64 61
Ulrikke Eikeri / Casper Ruud (NOR) def Donna Vekic / Ivan Dodig (CRO) 62 36 [10-7]

POL 2, ESP 1 (Final)

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) def Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 36 63 64
Iga Swiatek (POL) def Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 62 61
Iga Swiatek / Hubert Hurkacz (POL) def Alejandro Davidovich Fokina / Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 60 60

FRA 2, GER 1 (Final)

Alexander Zverev (GER) def Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 46 64 63
Caroline Garcia (FRA) def. Angelique Kerber (GER) 16 62 62
Caroline Garcia / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) def. Angelique Kerber / Alexander Zverev (GER) 76 (4) 26 [12-10]

USA 1, AUS 2 (Final)

Alex de Minaur (AUS) def Taylor Fritz (USA) 64 62
Jessica Pegula (USA) def. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 76 (6) 63
Storm Hunter / Matthew Ebden (AUS) def Jessica Pegula / Rajeev Ram (USA) 63 61

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Hong Kong Tennis Open
Location: Hong Kong
Category: ATP Tour 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 1-7, 2024
Prize money: $739,945
Draws: S28 / D16

Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Final results

Singles, first round

[WC] Juncheng Shang (CHN) def [7] Laslo Djere (SRB) 67 (5) 63 76 (8)

Pavel Kotov (RUS) def. Nuno Borges (POR) 62 64
Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) def Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 67 (5) 62 61
Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def. [WC] Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) 75 61

Doubles, first round

[1] Sander Gille / Joran Vliegen (BEL) def. Evan King / Reese Stalder (USA) 46 64 [10-4]
[4] Alexander Erler / Lucas Miedler (AUT) def. Fabian Marozsan (HUN) / Sebastian Ofner (AUT) 64 67 (5) [10-8]

Karen Khachanov / Andrey Rublev (RUS) def. [WC] Zizou Bergs (BEL) / Chak Lam Coleman Wong (HKG) 62 64

Qualifying, final round

(1st-round opponents in brackets)

[3] Liam Broady (GBR) def Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG) 62 63 (Pedro Cachin)
[1] Taro Daniel (JPN) def Jan Choinski (GBR) 64 36 64 (Miomir Kecmanovic)
Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) def Otto Virtanen (FIN) 62 60 ([Q] Vitaliy Sachko)
Vitaliy Sachko (UKR) def [6] Terence Atmane (FRA) 76 (4) 61 ([Q] Marc-Andrea Huesler)