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BRISBANE, Australia – A lot of the seeds went out in their openers.

But No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 Daria Kasatkina were still alive to play the third round. Kasatkina then exited. In a close one.

In Auckland, Canadian Rebecca Marino was looking for a doubles semifinal but was denied in a close one.

ATP Tour – Thursday results

United Cup ’25 – Day 7 OOP

(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

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
Final results

Singles, third round

[Q] Polina Kudermetova (RUS) def [3] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 16 62 75

Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def [10] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 64 64

[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def. [15] Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 76 (2) 64

[8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) def. [12] Linda Noskova (CZE) 63 60

[WC] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) def Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 76 (2) 62

Ons Jabeur (TUN) def. Elina Avanesyan (ARM) 64 16 64

Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) def Yuan Yue (CHN) 61 64

Ashlyn Krueger (USA) def. Suzan Lamens (NED) 75 60 

Doubles, quarterfinals

[WC] Priscilla Hon (AUS) / Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) def. [1] Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) 76 (4) 62

 

Timea Babos (HUN) / Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) def Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) 61 64

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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

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
Final results

Singles, second round

[1] Madison Keys (USA) def Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) 61 62

Hailey Baptiste (USA) def. [LL] Jodie Burrage (GBR) 57 75 76 (6)

Robin Montgomery (USA) def [Q] Nao Hibino (JPN) 62 62

Alycia Parks (USA) def. Greet Minnen (BEL) 75 63

 

Doubles, quarterfinals

Sloane Stephens (USA) / Clara Tauson (DEN) def. Rebecca Marino (CAN) / Tara Moore (GBR) 64 36 [10-7]

[3] Fanny Stollar (HUN) / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) def Ann Li / Katie Volynets (USA) 63 63

Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) def. Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) / Chia-Yi Tsao (TPE) 64 61

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United Cup ’25 – Day 6 final results

WTA Tour – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 final results

ATP Tour – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 final results

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