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Not the Kudermetova you might have expected in a WTA 500 final.

But qualifier Polina, younger sister of Veronika, will surpass her big sister in the rankings on Monday as she rises, and big sis continues to struggle.

In Auckland, also finals. But Naomi Osaka, having won the first set, up and retired.

And in Hobart and Adelaide, the final round of qualifying where Leylah Fernandez looked to make the main draw – and did.

ATP Tour – Sunday results

United Cup ’25 – Day 10 OOP

(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

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Final results

Singles final

[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def [Q] Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 46 63 62

 

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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

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Final results

Singles final

[5] Clara Tauson (DEN) def [7] Naomi Osaka (JPN) 46 retd

Doubles final

[2] Jiang Xinyu (CHN) / Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) def Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) 63 64

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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

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

(1st-round opponents in brackets)  

[2] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def [12] Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 63 61 (Ekaterina Alexandrova)

[WC] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def Laura Siegemund (GER) 62 63 ([7] Anna Kalinskaya)

[5] Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def Jule Niemeier (GER) 36 61 62 (Liudmila Samsonova)

[6] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def [10] Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 63 26 62 ([6] Diana Shnaider)

[7] Peyton Stearns (USA) def [3] Maria Sakkari (GRE) 64 67 (10) 63 ([5] Paula Badosa)

[4] Wang Xinyu (CHN) def [8] Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 63 61 ([WC] Emerson Jones)

[LL] Maria Sakkari (Linda Noskova)

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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

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

(1st-round opponents in brackets)

[8] Anna Bondar (HUN) def [6] Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) 75 63 (Mayar Sherif)

[9] Maria Lourdes Carlé (ARG) def [2] Renata Zarazua (MEX) 61 67 (6) 61 (Jessica Bouzas Maneiro)

[11] Ann Li (USA) def [5] Suzan Lamens (NED) 61 64 (Sloane Stephens)

[10] Greet Minnen (BEL) def [1] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 63 76 (4) (Viktoriya Tomova)

[7] Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def [3] Arantxa Rus (NED) 62 57 76 (5) ([2] Elise Mertens)

[12] Wang Xiyu (CHN) def [4] Erika Andreeva (RUS) 63 63  ([6] Elina Avanesyan)

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United Cup ’25 – Day 9 final results

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

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

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