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Saturday finals used to give the players a couple of days to get to Melbourne before they might play.

But with the Sunday start, it’s now a super-quick turnaround although with the partial schedule on Opening Day, players in a specific part of the draw can at least get one day to travel and acclimate.

It’s … not a lot, though. Especially for those who choose to play the Auckland event, which is a much longer flight (and two hours’ time difference) to Melbourne.

(Auckland is 18 hours ahead of ET and Adelaide 15 1/2 hours ahead)

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Adelaide International
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: ATP 250 (Joint event with WTA 500)
Dates: Jan. 12 – 17, 2026
Prize money: $700,045
Draws: S28 – D24

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
Order of play

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Singles final

[1] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) OR Ugo Humbert (FRA) vs [8] Tomas Machac (CZE)

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Doubles final

[2] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) vs [4] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) 

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ASB Classic
Location: Auckland, NZ
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: ATP 250
Dates: Jan. 12 – 17, 2026
Prize money: $700,045
Draws: S28 – D16

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
Order of play

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Singles final 

[3] Jakub Mensik (CZE) vs. [7] Sebastian Baez (ARG)  

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Doubles final

[1] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Andre Goransson (SWE) OR Alexander Erler (AUT) / Robert Galloway (USA) vs Théo Arribage / Albano Olivetti (FRA)

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