Tennis in General - Results and Comments

Well, I was thinking to open this thread from a long time, so I will stop filling the "Sports in general" thread and now here it is
Here you will find all the results and the latest news about the ATP & WTA circuit, Grand Slam Tournaments, Davis and Fed Cup,
with my personal comments for the main finals.
If you want to add your personal comments about your favourite player(s), you' re welcome
Let' s start with the schedule of the first week of the year :

Doha (Qatar), 4-10 January : "Qatar ExxonMobil 2015 Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 1. 221.320
Surface : Hard

Brisbane (Australia), 4-11 January : "Brisbane International"
Categories : ATP World Tour 250 & WTA Premier
Prize Money : $ 494.310 (ATP) & $ 1.000.000 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Chennai (India), 5-11 January : "Aircel Chennai Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 458.400
Surface : Hard

Auckland (New Zealand), 4-10 January : "ASB Classic"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Hard

Shenzhen (China), 4-10 January : "Shenzhen Open"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 500.000
Surface : Hard

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 7 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULT THIRD QUARTER-FINAL :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Belgium 2 - Czech Republic 1
Z. Bergs (BEL) def. J. Mensik (CZE) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
E. Mertens (BEL) def. B. Krejcikova (CZE) 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
L. Fruhvirtova / D. Svrcina (CZE) b. G. Minnen / S. Gille (BEL) 6-7 (13), 6-3, 10-3 (Match Tie-break)

BELGIUM advance to Semifinals

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 6 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULT MATCHDAY 3 (LAST) :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F : Poland (2 points) 3 - Netherlands (0) 0
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. T. Griekspoor (NED) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
I. Swiatek (POL) def. S. Lamens (NED) 6-3, 6-2
K. Kawa / J. Zielinski (POL) b. D. Schuurs / D. Pel (NED) 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Germany (1)

POLAND & CZECH REPUBLIC (best runner-up in Sydney groups) advance to Quarter-finals

RESULTS FIRST & SECOND QUARTER-FINALS :

"RAC Arena", Perth - USA 2 - Greece 1
C. Gauff (USA) def. M. Sakkari (GRE) 6-3, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. T. Fritz (USA) 6-4, 7-5
C. Gauff / C. Harrison (USA) def. M. Sakkari / S. Tsitsipas (GRE) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 (Match Tie-break)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Switzerland 2 - Argentina 1
B. Bencic (SUI) b. S. Sierra (ARG) 6-2, 6-2
S. Baez (ARG) b. S. Wawrinka (SUI) 7-5, 6-4
B. Bencic / J. Paul (SUI) b. M. L. Carlè / G. Andreozzi (ARG) 6-3, 6-3

UNITED STATES & SWITZERLAND advance to Semifinals

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 5 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 3 (LAST) :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B : Canada (1 point) 0 - Belgium (1) 3
Z. Bergs (BEL) def. F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6-4, 6-2
E. Mertens (BEL) def. V. Mboko (CAN) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
E. Mertens / Z. Bergs (BEL) def. V. Mboko / C. Harper (CAN) 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : People's Republic of China (1)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C : ITALY (1 point) 2 - France (0) 1
A. Rinderknech (FRA) def. F. Cobolli (ITA) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-5
J. Paolini (ITA) def. L. Jeanjean (FRA) 6-2, 6-3
S. Errani / A. Vavassori (ITA) def. T. S. Rakotomanga / Rajaonah / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6)

Resting Team : Switzerland (2)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D : Australia (2 points) 2 - Czech Republic (1) 1
B. Krejcikova (CZE) def. M. Joint (AUS) 6-4, 6-1
A. De Minaur (AUS) def. J. Mensik (CZE) 6-4, 6-1
S. Hunter / A. De Minaur (AUS) def. M. Skoch / D. Svrcina (CZE) 6-2, 6-3

Resting Team : Norway (0)

BELGIUM, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRALIA & ARGENTINA (best runner-up in Perth groups) advance to Quarter-finals

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT JANUARY 5TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 12.050 points
2. Jannik Sinner ITA 11.500 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 5.105 points
4. Novak Djokovic SRB 4.780 points
5. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 4.190 points
6. (7.) Alex De Minaur AUS 4.080 points
7. (8.) Lorenzo Musetti ITA 3.990 points
8. (9.) Ben Shelton USA 3.960 points
9. (6.) Taylor Fritz USA 3.840 points
10. Jack Draper GBR 2.990 points
11. Alexander Bublik KAZ 2.845 points
12. Casper Ruud NOR 2.750 points
13. Daniil Medvedev RUS 2.710 points
14. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ESP 2.585 points
15. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 2.580 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 10.490 points
2. Iga Swiatek POL 8.178 points
3. (4.) Amanda Anisimova USA 6.287 points
4. (3.) Cori Gauff USA 6.273 points
5. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.850 points
6. Jessica Pegula USA 5.583 points
7. Madison Keys USA 4.335 points
8. Jasmine Paolini ITA 4.236 points
9. Mirra Andreeva RUS 4.125 points
10. Ekaterina Alexandrova RUS 3.375 points
11. Belinda Bencic SUI 3.097 points
12. (13.) Linda Noskova CZE 2.641 points
13. (14.) Elina Svitolina UKR 2.606 points
14. (12.) Clara Tauson DEN 2.530 points
15. Emma Navarro USA 2.515 points

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 4 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 2 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D : Czech Republic (1 point) 3 - Norway (0) 0
B. Krejcikova (CZE) b. M. Helgo (NOR) 6-4, 6-3
J. Mensik (CZE) def. C. Ruud (NOR) 7-5, 7-6 (6)
B. Krejcikova / A. Pavlasek (CZE) def. U. Eikeri / V. Durasovic (NOR) 7-5, 6-2

Resting Team : Australia (1)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F : Germany (1 point) 0 - Poland (1) 3
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. A. Zverev (GER) 6-3, 6-4
I. Swiatek (POL) def. E. Lys (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
K. Kawa / J. Zielinski (POL) def. L. Siegemund / A. Zverev (GER) 7-6 (6), 6-3

Resting Team : Netherlands (0)

RESULTS MATCHDAY 3 (LAST) :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A : United States (2 points) 2 - Spain (0) 1
J. Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) def. C. Gauff (USA) 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-0
T. Fritz (USA) def. J. Munar (ESP) 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (6)
C. Gauff / C. Harrison (USA) def. Y. Cavallè-Reimers / I. Cervantes (ESP) 7-6 (5), 6-0

Resting Team : Argentina (1)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E : Great Britain (1 point) 1 - Greece (2) 2
S. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. B. Harris (GBR) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)
M. Sakkari (GRE) def. E. Raducanu (GBR) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
O. Nicholls / N. Skupski (GBR) def. D. Papamichail / S. Sakellaridis (GRE) 6-2, 3-6, 10-4 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Japan (0)

UNITED STATES & GREECE advance to Quarter-finals

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 3 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULT MATCHDAY 1 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F : Germany (1 point) 3 - Netherlands (0) 0
E. Lys (GER) def. S. Lamens (NED) 6-2, 6-2
A. Zverev (GER) def. T. Griekspoor (NED) 7-5, 6-0
L. Siegemund / A. Zverev (GER) def. D. Schuurs / T. Griekspoor (NED) 6-3, 6-2

Resting Team : Poland (0)

RESULTS MATCHDAY 2 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B : Canada (1 point) 3 - People's Republic of China (1) 0
V. Mboko (CAN) def. L. Zhu (CHN) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. Z. Zhang (CHN) 6-4, 6-4
V. Mboko / F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. X. You / R. Tie (CHN) 6-1, 6-3

Resting Team : Belgium (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C : ITALY (0 points) 1 - Switzerland (2) 2
B. Bencic (SUI) def. J. Paolini (ITA) 6-4, 6-3
F. Cobolli (ITA) def. S. Wawrinka (SUI) 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4)
B. Bencic / J. Paul (SUI) def. S. Errani / A. Vavassori (ITA) 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : France (0)

SWITZERLAND advance to Quarter-finals

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E : Great Britain (1 point) 2 - Japan (0) 1
B. Harris (GBR) b. S. Mochizuki (JPN) 7-6 (4), 6-3
N. Osaka (JPN) def. K. Swan (GBR) 7-6 (4), 6-1
O. Nicholls / N. Skupski (GBR) def. N. Hibino / Y. Uchiyama (JPN) 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Greece (1)

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Hong Kong (China), 5-11 January : "2026 Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 766.290
Surface : Hard

Brisbane (Australia), 4-11 January : "2026 Brisbane International presented by ANZ"
Categories : ATP Tour 250 & WTA 500
Prize Money : N/A (ATP) & $ 1.206.446 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Auckland (New Zealand), 5-11 January : "2026 ASB Classic"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 283.347
Surface : Hard

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 2 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 1 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B : Belgium (0 points) 1 - People's Republic of China (1) 2
E. Mertens (BEL) def. L. Zhou (CHN) 6-2, 6-2
Z. Zhang (CHN) def. Z. Bergs (BEL) 7-6 (2), 6-7 (3), 7-5
L. Zhu / Z. Zhang (CHN) def. E. Mertens / Z. Bergs (BEL) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 10-6 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Canada (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C : France (0 points) 0 - Switzerland (1) 3
B. Bencic (SUI) def. L. Jeanjean (FRA) 6-2, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (SUI) def. A. Rinderknech (FRA) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
B. Bencic / J. Paul (SUI) def. T. S. Rakotomanga Rajaonah / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-2, 5-7, 10-2 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : ITALY (0)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D : Australia (1 point) 2 - Norway (0) 1
S. Hunter (AUS) def. M. Helgo (NOR) 6-2, 7-6 (3)
C. Ruud (NOR) def. A. De Minaur (AUS) 6-3, 6-3
S. Hunter / J. P. Smith (AUS) def. U. Eikeri / V. Durasovic (NOR) 4-6, 6-1, 10-4 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Czech Republic (0)

RESULT MATCHDAY 2 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A : United States (1 point) 2 - Argentina (1) 1
S. Baez (ARG) def. T. Fritz (USA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
C. Gauff (USA) def. S. Sierra (ARG) 6-1, 6-1
C. Gauff / C. Harrison (USA) def. M. L. Carlè / G. Andreozzi (ARG) 6-4, 6-1

Resting Team : Spain (0)

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 1 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 1 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A : Spain (0 points) 0 - Argentina (1) 3
S. Baez (ARG) def. J. Munar (ESP) 6-4, 6-4
S. Sierra (ARG) def. J. Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 6-4, 5-7, 6-0
M. L. Carlè / G. Andreozzi (ARG) def. Y. Cavallè-Reimers / I. Cervantes (ESP) 7-6 (6), 6-2

Resting Team : United States (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E : Greece (1 point) 3 - Japan (0) 0
M. Sakkari (GRE) def. N. Osaka (JPN) 6-4, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. S. Mochizuki (JPN) 6-3, 6-4
M. Sakkari / S. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. N. Hibino / Y. Uchiyama (JPN) 6-2, 6-3

Resting Team : Great Britain (0)

THIS & NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Perth & Sydney (Australia), 2-11 January : "2026 United Cup"
Category : 18 Mixed Team Competition
Prize Money : AU$ 17.000.000
Surface : Hard

Group A (Perth) : Argentina - Spain - United States
Group B (Sydney) : Belgium - Canada - People's Republic of China
Group C (Perth) : ITALY - France - Switzerland
Group D (Sydney) : Australia - Czech Republic - Norway
Group E (Perth) : Japan - Great Britain - Greece
Group F (Sydney) : Germany - Netherlands - Poland

2025 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 5 (LAST) :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

Final : Learner Tien (1) won for the first time the tournament defeating
Alexander Blockx (2) 4-3 (4), 4-2, 4-1

2025 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 4 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

Results Semifinals : Alexander Blockx (2) def. Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) 4-3 (4), 4-3 (8), 4-2
Learner Tien (1) def. Nishesh Basavareddy (6) 4-2, 4-1, 4-3 (3)

2025 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 3 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

"Red" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Nishesh Basavareddy (6) def. Justin Engel (8) 4-3 (3), 4-2, 4-3 (5)
Alexander Blockx (2) def. Dino Prižmić (3) 4-3 (4), 2-4, 4-2, 4-0

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Alexander Blockx (2) 3 Matches Won - 9 Sets Won & 2 Lost Advances to Semifinals
2. Nishesh Basavareddy (6) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 6 Sets Won & 4 Lost Advances to Semifinals
3. Dino Prižmić (3) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 7 Lost Eliminated
4. Justin Engel (8) 3 Matches Lost - 2 Sets Won & 9 Lost Eliminated

"Blue" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Rafael Jódar (7) def. Martin Landaluce (4) 4-3 (7), 4-1, 4-3 (2)
Learner Tien (1) def. Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) 3-4 (2), 4-1, 4-2, 4-2

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Learner Tien (1) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 8 Sets Won & 5 Lost Advances to Semifinals
2. Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 7 Sets Won & 5 Lost Advances to Semifinals
3. Rafael Jódar (7) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 7 Sets Won & 5 Lost Eliminated
4. Martin Landaluce (4) 3 Matches Lost - 2 Sets Won & 9 Lost Eliminated

SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE :

Alexander Blockx (2) vs Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5)
Learner Tien (1) vs Nishesh Basavareddy (6)

2025 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 2 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

"Red" Group - Matchday 2 : Dino Prižmić (3) def. Justin Engel (8) 4-1, 2-4, 4-3 (3), 4-1
Alexander Blockx (2) def. Nishesh Basavareddy (6) 4-3 (2), 4-3 (8), 4-1

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 2 :

1. Alexander Blockx (2) 2 Matches Won - 6 Sets Won & 1 Lost
2. Nishesh Basavareddy (6) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 3 Sets Won & 4 Lost
3. Dino Prižmić (3) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 4 Lost
4. Justin Engel (8) 2 Matches Lost - 2 Sets Won & 6 Lost

"Blue" Group - Matchday 2 : Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) def. Rafael Jódar (7) 4-1, 4-2, 1-4, 4-2
Learner Tien (1) def. Martin Landaluce (4) 1-4, 4-1, 4-3 (4), 4-3 (2)

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 2 :

1. Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) 2 Matches Won - 6 Sets Won & 2 Lost
2. Rafael Jódar (7) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 5 Lost
3. Learner Tien (1) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 4 Lost
4. Martin Landaluce (4) 2 Matches Lost - 2 Sets Won & 6 Lost

2025 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 1 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

"Red" Group - Matchday 1 : Nishesh Basavareddy (6) def. Dino Prižmić (3) 4-2, 4-3 (7), 3-4 (3), 4-2
Alexander Blockx (2) def. Justin Engel (8) 3-4 (7), 4-2, 4-2, 4-2

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 1 :

1. Nishesh Basavareddy (6) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 1 Lost
2. Alexander Blockx (2) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 1 Lost
3. Dino Prižmić (3) 1 Match Lost - 1 Set Won & 3 Lost
4. Justin Engel (8) 1 Match Lost - 1 Set Won & 3 Lost

"Blue" Group - Matchday 1 : Rafael Jódar (7) def. Learner Tien (1) 1-4, 4-3 (3), 1-4, 4-2, 4-3 (4)
Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) def. Martin Landaluce (4) 4-1, 3-4 (7), 4-2, 4-3 (4)

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 1 :

1. Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 1 Lost
2. Rafael Jódar (7) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 2 Lost
3. Learner Tien (1) 1 Match Lost - 2 Sets Won & 3 Lost
4. Martin Landaluce (4) 1 Match Lost - 1 Set Won & 3 Lost

THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), 17-21 December : "2025 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF"
Category : Under 20 Exhibition tournament
Prize Money : $ 2.101.250
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

"Blue" Group : Learner Tien (USA, 1) - Martin Landaluce (ESP, 4) - Nicolai Budkov Kjær (NOR, 5) - Rafael Jódar (ESP, 7)

"Red" Group : Alexander Blockx (BEL, 2) - Dino Prižmić (CRO, 3) - Nishesh Basavareddy (USA, 6) - Justin Engel (GER, 8).

Alternates : Gilles-Arnaud Bailly (BEL, 9) & Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez (MEX, 10).

Rules & Innovations : - First-to-4, Best-of-5 set scoring : Each match shall be the best of 5 tie-break sets. Each set shall be first to 4 games with a margin of 2 games and a tie-break (first to 7 points with a margin of 2) played at 3-3. Each game shall be played using the No-Ad scoring format with the server choosing the service box.
- There will be no change of ends after the first game.
- Players will change ends and sit down for 90 seconds after the first three games are played, once more if the set score reaches 3-2 (i.e., after two more games in the set), and then again at the end of the set (regardless of the final set score).
- Players will change ends after every six points in the tie-break.
- Players will sit down at the end of the set for 90 seconds, reduced from 120 seconds.
- Warm up : Players will warm up for 3 minutes on court.
- Ball change : After every 7 games.
- Serve Shot Clock : Up to 8 seconds will be permitted between first and second serve. A shot clock will display the time elapsed between the first and second serve.
- Time between Points : Continuing with the 2023 initiative, the time between points will be reduced from 25 seconds to 15 seconds if a point is below three shots (e.g., 2 shots = 15 seconds; 3 shots = 25 seconds).
- No Let Rule : Play continues even if the ball touches the net during a serve, provided it lands in the correct service box.
- Free Fan Movement : Free movement will be allowed in the stadium for the first three games of the match. After the first free games, fans will be allowed to move freely except for limited areas behind the baseline in direct player view.
- Movement by a spectator(s) in the designated free movement areas shall not constitute a legitimate pause in the shot clock.
- Umpire Chair : Lower umpire chair to reduce the visual obstruction for fans in the arena.
- Scoreboards : Simplified scoring graphics for improved fan consumption will be visualised in the arena to educate younger audiences that attend the event.
- Wearables : Players will be able to wear wearable devices in matches. The wearable data will be summarised and visualised so that players can gain a comprehensive overview of their physical performance and stress responses in matches.
- In-Match analytics : The Tennis IQ match data platform will be available to coaches sitting courtside, and video footage tagged with the match data will be available post-match. New insights will also be visualised in the arena.