Tennis in General - Results and Comments

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05.01.2015, 17:41

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 SmileSmileSmile
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 Thumb up
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

Gestern, 14:58

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ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Brisbane : Daniil Medvedev (1) won his 22nd ATP tournament in career (10th ATP 250 and 20th on hard), defeating
Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 7-6 (1) Thumb up

ATP 250 Hong Kong : Alexander Bublik (2) won his 9th ATP tournament in career (7th ATP 250 and second on hard), defeating
Lorenzo Musetti (1) 7-6 (2), 6-3 Thumb up

WTA 500 Brisbane : Aryna Sabalenka (1) won her 22nd WTA tournament in career (fourth WTA 500, 16th on hard and second consecutive in Brisbane), defeating Marta Kostyuk (16) 6-4, 6-3 Thumb up

WTA 250 Auckland : Elina Svitolina (1) won her 19th WTA tournament in career (fourth WTA 250 and 11th on hard), defeating
Xinyu Wang (7) 6-3, 7-6 (6) Thumb up

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 10 (LAST) :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULT FINAL :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Poland 2 - Switzerland 1
B. Becic (SUI) def. I. Swiatek (POL) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. S. Wawrinka (SUI) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
K. Kawa / J. Zielinski (POL) def. B. Bencic / J. Paul (SUI) 6-4, 6-3

POLAND win the 2026 United Cup, the first in the history of the team Thumb up

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Auckland (New Zealand), 12-17 January : "2026 ASB Classic"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 700.045
Surface : Hard

Adelaide (Australia), 12-17 January : "2026 Adelaide International"
Categories : ATP Tour 250 & WTA 500
Prize Money : S 700.045 (ATP) & $ 1.206.446 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Hobart (Australia), 12-17 January : "2026 Hobart International"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 283.347
Surface : Hard

10.01.2026, 15:58

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ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Brisbane : B. Nakashima def. A. Kovacevic 7-6 (4), 6-4
D. Medvedev (1) def. A. Michelsen 6-4, 6-2

ATP 250 Hong Kong : L. Musetti (1) def. A. Rublev (3) 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-4 Smile
A. Bublik (2) def. M. Giron 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

WTA 500 Brisbane : A. Sabalenka (1) def. K. Muchova (N° 11) 6-3, 6-4
M. Kostyuk (16) def. J. Pegula (4) 6-0, 6-3

WTA 250 Auckland : Xin. Wang (7) def. A. Eala (4) 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
E. Svitolina (1) def. I. Jovic (3) 7-6 (5), 6-2

2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 9 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULTS SEMIFINALS :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Switzerland 2 - Belgium 1
B. Becic (SUI) def. E. Mertens (BEL) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (0)
Z. Bergs (BEL) def. S. Wawrinka (SUI) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3
B. Bencic / J. Paul (SUI) def. E. Mertens / Z. Bergs (BEL) 6-3, 0-6, 10-5 (Match Tie-break)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - United States 1 - Poland 2
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. T. Fritz (USA) 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2)
C. Gauff (USA) def. I. Swiatek (POL) 6-4, 6-2
K. Kawa / J. Zielinski (POL) def. C. Gauff / C. Harrison (USA) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3)

SWITZERLAND & POLAND advance to the Final Thumb upThumb up

09.01.2026, 17:36

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2026 UNITED CUP - DAY 8 :
Australia, 2-11 January :

RESULT FOURTH QUARTER-FINAL :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Australia 1 - Poland 2
I. Swiatek (POL) def. M. Joint (AUS) 6-1, 6-1
A. De Minaur (AUS) def. H. Hurkacz (POL) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
K. Kawa / J. Zielinski (POL) def. S. Hunter / J. P. Smith (AUS) 6-4, 6-0

POLAND advance to Semifinals Thumb up

08.01.2026, 17:33

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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 Thumb up

07.01.2026, 17:33

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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 Thumb upThumb up

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 Thumb upThumb up

06.01.2026, 17:10

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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 Envy
A. Rinderknech (FRA) def. F. Cobolli (ITA) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-5 Sad
J. Paolini (ITA) def. L. Jeanjean (FRA) 6-2, 6-3 Smile
S. Errani / A. Vavassori (ITA) def. T. S. Rakotomanga / Rajaonah / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6) Smile

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 Thumb upThumb upThumb upThumb up

05.01.2026, 18:41

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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 Thumb upThumb up

04.01.2026, 17:55

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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 Sad
B. Bencic (SUI) def. J. Paolini (ITA) 6-4, 6-3 Sad
F. Cobolli (ITA) def. S. Wawrinka (SUI) 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4) Smile
B. Bencic / J. Paul (SUI) def. S. Errani / A. Vavassori (ITA) 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 (Match Tie-break) Sad

Resting Team : France (0)

SWITZERLAND advance to Quarter-finals Thumb up

"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

03.01.2026, 16:49

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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)

02.01.2026, 17:32

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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)

01.01.2026, 15:10

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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

21.12.2025, 19:30

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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 Thumb up

20.12.2025, 20:29

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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)

19.12.2025, 20:23

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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 Thumb up
2. Nishesh Basavareddy (6) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 6 Sets Won & 4 Lost Advances to Semifinals Thumb up
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 Thumb up
2. Nicolai Budkov Kjær (5) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 7 Sets Won & 5 Lost Advances to Semifinals Thumb up
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)