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MELBOURNE, Australia – Jelena Ostapenko is having a pretty good leadup to the Australian Open. And Daria Kasatkina has had a smooth path – never more than in the semifinals Friday when Jessica Pegula gave her a walkover.

But Ostapenko wins. And with that, a return to the top 10.

In Hobart – not without effort on Elise Mertens’s part, the top two seeds are in the final. And the surprising Emma Navarro takes it.

(Adelaide is 15 1/2 hours ahead of EST; Hobart is 16 hours)

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Adelaide International
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Category: WTA Tour 500 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 8 – 13, 2024
Prize money: $922,573
Draws: S30 / D16

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024
Final results

Singles final

[6] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 63 62

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Hobart International
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Category: WTA Tour 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 8 – 13, 2024
Prize money: $267,082
Draws: S32 / D16

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024
Final results

Singles final

[2] Emma Navarro (USA) def [1] Elise Mertens (BEL) 61 46 75

Doubles final

[2] Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) def Guo Hanyu / Jiang Xinyu (CHN) 63 63

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