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Unexpected finalists all over the place Down Under.

But not hugely surprising as the weeks before a major – especially at the ATP 250 level – will always produce some surprises.

It’s a combination of everyone being a little match shy and those who aspire to deep runs in Melbourne almost intuitively not leaving it all out there.

But great news for both Reilly Opelka and Kei Nishikori, who have both been through it with injuries. Even if both ended up not winning in the end, and Jiri Lehecka and first-time winner Alexandre Müller did.

United Cup ’25 – Day 10 final results

WTA Tour – Sunday, Jan. 5, 2024 final results

(Brisbane is 15 hours ahead of ET; Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead; Auckland is 18 hours ahead and Adelaide is 15 1/2 hours ahead).

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Brisbane International
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Category: ATP 250 (joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Dec. 29, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Prize Money: $766,290
Draws: S32 – D24

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Final results

Singles final

Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def [PR] Reilly Opelka (USA) 41 retd

 

Doubles final

[5] Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) def. Jiri Lehecka / Jakub Mensik (CZE) 63 67 (2) [10-6]

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Hong Kong Tennis Open
Location: Hong Kong, China
Category: ATP 250 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Prize Money: $730,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Final results

Singles final

 Alexandre Muller (FRA) def [WC] Kei Nishikori (JPN) 26 61 63

 

Doubles final

Sander Arends (NED) / Luke Johnson (GBR) def Karen Khachanov / Andrey Rublev (RUS) 75 46 [10-7]

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ASB Classic
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Category: ATP 250 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Jan. 6 – 11, 2025
Prize Money: $680,140
Draws: S28 – D16

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Final results
Qualifying, final round

(1st-round opponents in brackets)

Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) def [6] Daniel Altmaier (GER) 62 61 ([LL] Francesco Comesana)

[2] Zizou Bergs (BEL) def [5] Francesco Comesana (ARG) 36 64 63 ([WC] Isaac Becroft)

[8] Sumit Nagal (IND) def [1] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 76 (5) 63 ([8] Alex Michelsen)

[7] Luca Nardi (ITA) def [3] Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) 75 67 (2) 62 ([6] Flavio Cobolli)

([LL] Francesco Comesana) ([Q] Nishesh Basavareddy)

[LL] Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) (Cameron Norrie)

 

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Adelaide International
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Category: ATP 250 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Jan. 6 – 11, 2025
Prize Money: $766,290
Draws: S28 – D24

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Final results
Qualifying, first round

[4] Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) def Fabio Fognini (ITA) 32 retd

[WC] Jacob Bradshaw (AUS) def [2] Quentin Halys (FRA) 22 retd

[7] James Duckworth (AUS) def. Pavel Kotov (RUS) 76 (3) 67 (7) 76 (5)

[1] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) [ALT] Manuel Guinard (FRA) def. Taro Daniel (JPN) 75 64

Yannick Hanfmann (GER) def [5] Hugo Gaston (FRA) 36 76 (2) 62 

[3] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) def. [ALT] Omar Jasika (AUS) 60 21 retd

[WC] James McCabe (AUS) def [8] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 64 36 75

Adam Walton (AUS) def. [6] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 64 46 63

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ATP Tour – Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 final results

WTA Tour – Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 final results

United Cup ’25 – Day 9 final results

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