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Big lineup in Brisbane as the 16 seeds in the 48-player draw start playing.

Four Grand Slam champs in the lineup: Aryna Sabalenka. defending Australian Open champ Madison Keys, Elena Rybakina and Jelena Ostapenko (no, we haven’t forgotten).

Also – Paula Badosa and Karolina Muchova and more.

In Auckland, Cana-Kiwi Erin Routliffe was at “home”, debuting with her new partner Asia Muhammad.

And Venus Williams, who looked a little … non-reactive in doubles on Monday, tried it in singles against the very capable Magda Linette. She had her moments, but in the end went down in three.

ATP Tour – Tuesday results

United Cup – Tuesday results

(Brisbane is 15 hours ahead of EST, Auckland is 18 hours ahead)

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Brisbane International
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: WTA 500 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Dates: Jan. 4 – 11, 2025
Prize money: $1,206,446
Draws: S48 – D16

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
Final results

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Singles, second round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def. [14] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 62 76 (5)

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[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 60 61

[3] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def. [Q] Zhang Shuai (CHN) 63 75

[5] Madison Keys (USA) def. McCartney Kessler (USA) 64 63

[7] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) def Sofia Kenin (USA) 76 (2) 63

[11] Karolina Muchova (CZE) def. [WC] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 46 61 76 (5)

[12] Diana Shnaider (RUS) def. Anastasia Potapova (AUT) 61 63

[15] Paula Badosa (ESP) def. Marie Bouzkova (ESP) 67 (4) 64 62

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Doubles, quarterfinals

[2] Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) def Ekaterina Alexandrova / Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 61 63

Doubles, first round

[4] Irina Khromacheva / Alexandra Panova (RUS) def Linda Noskova (CZE) / Clara Tauson (DEN) 76 (6) 61

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Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) def. Miyu Kato (JPN) / Fanny Stollar (HUN) 26 62 [10-7]

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ASB Classic
Location: Auckland, NZ
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: WTA 250
Dates: Jan. 5 – 11, 2022
Prize money: $283,347
Draws: S32 – D16

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
Final results

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Singles, first round

Sonay Kartal (GBR) def. [6] Janice Tjen (INA) 61 67 (4) 63

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[1] Elina Svitolina (UKR) def. Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 63 61

[4] Alexandra Eala (PHI) def. Donna Vekic (CRO) 46 64 64

[5] Magda Linette (POL) def. [WC] Venus Williams (USA) 64 46 62

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[WC] Katie Boulter (GBR) def [Q] Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) 63 63

Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) def Alycia Parks (USA) 62 75

Petra Marcinko (CRO) def Camila Osorio (COL) 64 06 76 (2)

Ella Seidel (GER) def [WC] Monique Barry (NZL) 62 61

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Doubles, first round

Jesika Maleckova (CZE) / Renata Zarazua (MEX) def [1] Erin Routliffe (NZL) / Asia Muhammad (USA) 36 62 [12-10]

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[2] Guo Hanyu (CHN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) def Wang Xinyu / Zheng Saisai (CHN) 61 75

[4] Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) / Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) def ~~Camila Osorio (COL) / Peyton Stearns (USA)~~ [ALT] Veronika Erjavec (SLO) / Panna Udvardy (HUN) 76 (5) 64

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Caty McNally (USA) / Janice Tjen (INA) def Magali Kempen (BEL) / Anna Siskova (CZE) 75 75

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