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BRISBANE, Australia – The “2025 season” began last Friday.

But today, Jan. 1, is the first official day in the … correct season and finally, the 16 seeds are starting to get on the sked.

The 48-player draw in Brisbane means those seeds have a first round bye. But Wednesday will feature No. 2 Emma Navarro and No. 3 Daria Kasatkina after the top seed, Aryna Sabalenka, got through on Tuesday.

United Cup ’25 – Day 6 results

ATP Tour – Wednesday results

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(Brisbane is 15 hours ahead of ET; Auckland is 18 hours ahead).

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Brisbane International
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Category: WTA 500 (joint event with the ATP Tour)
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Dec. 29, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Prize Money: $1,520,600
Draws: S48 – D16

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
Final results

Singles, second round

[WC] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) def [2] Emma Navarro (USA) 75 75

Yuan Yue (CHN) def [9] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 64 63

Suzan Lamens (NED) def [11] Magdalena Frech (POL) 75 63

[Q] Polina Kudermetova (RUS) def [13] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 67 (7) 63 62

Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def [16] Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 75 64

[3] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) def. Peyton Stearns (USA) 76 (7) 46 75

[10] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. [WC] Maya Joint (AUS) 67 (5) 62 64

[12] Linda Noskova (CZE) def. [Q] Anca Todoni (ROU) 61 64

Doubles, quarterfinals

Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi (JPN) def [2] Anna Dalinina (KAZ) / Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 60 64

Mirra Andreeva / Diana Shnaider (RUS) def Paula Badosa (ESP) / Ons Jabeur (TUN) 62 63

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ASB Classic
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Prize Money: $275,094
Draws: S32 – D16

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
Final results

Singles, second round

Bernarda Pera (USA) def. Rebecca Marino (CAN) 76 (2) 64

[5] Clara Tauson (DEN) def Sofia Kenin (USA) 46 76 (7) 76 (3)

[7] Naomi Osaka (JPN) def Julia Grabher (AUT) 75 63

[8] Katie Volynets (USA) def Ann Li (USA) 64 63

Doubles quarterfinal

[2] Jiang Xinyu (CHN) / Wu Fang-Hsien (TPE) def. [WC] Monique Barry / Jade Otway (NZL) 60 63

Doubles, first round

Rebecca Marino (CAN) / Tara Moore (GBR) def [1] Sofia Kenin (USA) / Elise Mertens (BEL) [ALT] Julia Grabher (AUT) / Laura Pigossi (BRA) 63 63

Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) / Chia Yi Tsao (TPE) def Quinn Gleason (USA) / Kimberley Zimmerman (BEL) 63 62