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It’s the last day of pool matches in Sydney, which is a day behind.

And it’s quarterfinal time in Perth, with China bagging the fourth spot as “best of the rest” along with the three pool winners.

The Canadians are out. The Italians are in.

And this … very long event continues.

WTA Tour – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 final results

ATP Tour – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 final results

(Perth is 13 hours ahead of ET; Sydney is 15 hours ahead).

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United Cup
Location: Perth and Sydney, Australia
Category: WTA/ATP 500
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Dec. 27, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Prize Money: $10,250,000
Draws: RR

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
Results

SYDNEY, DAY SESSION

POL 2, CZE 1 (Final)
(Group B – Round Robin)

1. [8] Tomas Machac (CZE) def [2] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 75 36 64

2. [2] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. [8] Karolina Muchova (CZE) 63 64

3. [2] Iga Swiatek / Hubert Hurkacz (POL) def [8] Karolina Muchova / Tomas Machac (CZE) 76 (3) 63

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PERTH, DAY SESSION

KAZ 2, GER 1 (Final)
(Perth quarterfinal)

1. [9] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def. [11] Laura Siegemund (GER) 63 61

2. [9] Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) def. [11] ~~Alexander Zverev~~ Daniel Masur (GER) 67 (5) 62 62

3. [11] Laura Siegemund / ~~Alexander Zverev~~ Tim Puetz (GER) def [9] ~~Elena Rybakina / Alexander Shevchenko~~ Zhibek Kulambayeva / Dmitry Popko (KAZ) 62 62

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SYDNEY, EVENING SESSION

GBR 1, AUS 2 (Final)
(Group F Round Robin)

1. [6] Katie Boulter (GBR) def. [12] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) 62 61

2. [12] Alex de Minaur (AUS) def [6] Billy Harris (AUS) 62 61

3. ~~Ellen Perez / Matthew Ebden~~ Olivia Gadecki / Alex de Minaur (AUS) def ~~Katie Boulter~~ Olivia Nicholls / Charles Broom (GBR) 63 76 (3)