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Some rain delays during the day on Friday postponed things. And in the end, one quarter was interrupted, and one not started at all as some of the players had to double up on Saturday in Auckland. But in the end, Naomi Osaka is into her first final since her return from maternity leave.

In Brisbane, Sabalenka v Andreeva has huge potential as a pretty fun one.

And in Adelaide and Hobart, the qualifying began.

Leylah Fernandez (who was to be in the qualies last year but ended up not playing) is the No. 2 seed in Adelaide while Stacey Fung, who was on the United Cup squad but didn’t play, squeezed into the qualifying in Hobart. So the trip wasn’t a complete waste, tennis-wise although she didn’t get through her first round.

ATP Tour – Saturday results

United Cup ’25 – Day 9 results

(Hobart is 16 hours ahead of ET, Brisbane is 15 hours ahead, Adelaide 14 1/2 hours and 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

Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def [8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 63 62

[Q] Polina Kudermetova (RUS) def Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) 64 63

 

Doubles final

Mirra Andreeva / Diana Schnaider (RUS) def [WC] Priscilla Hon (AUS) / Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 76 (6) 75

 

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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

Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[5] Clara Tauson (DEN) def Robin Montgomery (USA) 64 63

[7] Naomi Osaka (JPN) def Alycia Parks (USA) 64 62

 

Singles, quarterfinals

[5] Clara Tauson (DEN) def [1] Madison Keys (USA) 64 76 (7)

Alycia Parks (USA) def [8] Katie Volynets (USA) 61 64

 

Doubles semifinal

Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) def Sloane Stephens (USA) / Clara Tauson (DEN) 63 60

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Adelaide International
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Jan. 6 – 11, 2025
Prize Money: $1,064,510
Draws: S32 – D16

Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
Final results
Qualifying, first round

[2] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def Jodie Burrage (GBR) 63 76 (2)

 

[WC] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def [9] Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 62 63

Jule Niemeier (GER) def [11] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 64 62

 

[3] Maria Sakkari (GRE) def Zheng Saisai (CHN) 62 40 retd

[4] Wang Xinyu (CHN) def Tatjana Maria (GER) 75 64

[5] Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def Gabriella Da Silva Fick (AUS) 26 75 62

[6] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def. Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 75 60

[7] Peyton Stearns (USA) def. Malene Helgo (NOR) 62 61

[8] Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) def Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) 16 75 62

[10] Ashlyn Krueger (USA) def. [WC] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 75 64

[12] Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) def [WC] Kaylah McPhee (AUS) 62 62

 

Laura Siegemund (GER) def [1] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) [ALT] Hanyu Guo (CHN) 63 63 

 

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Hobart International
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Jan. 6 – 11, 2025
Prize Money: $275,094
Draws: S32 – D16

Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
Final results
Qualifying, first round

[3] Arantxa Rus (NED) def. Stacey Fung (CAN) 61 61

 

[1] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) def. Talia Gibson (AUS) 62 76 (7)

[2] Renata Zarazua (MEX) def. Haruka Kaji (JPN) 61 76 (5)

[4] Erika Andreeva (RUS) def [WC] Alexandra Bozovic (AUS) 75 36 61

[5] Suzan Lamens (NED) def [WC] Renee Alame (AUS) 60 63

[6] Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) def. Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) 60 61

[7] Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def. Emily Appleton (GBR) 46 64 64

[8] Anna Bondar (HUN) def. Tara Moore (GBR) 76 (3) 64

[9] Maria Lourdes Carlé (ARG) def [WC] Catherine Aulia (AUS) 64 63

[10] Greet Minnen (BEL) def. Despina Papamichail (GRE) 63 61

[11] Ann Li (USA) def. Chloe Paquet (FRA) 26 63 61

[12] Wang Xiyu (CHN) def. [WC] Ava Beck (AUS) 60 60

 

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United Cup ’25 – Day 8 final results

WTA Tour – Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 final results

ATP Tour – Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 final results

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