Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 10 (LAST) :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - The Final : Poland 1 - Germany 2
I. Swiatek (POL) def. A. Kerber (GER) 6-3, 6-0
A. Zverev (GER) def. H. Hurkacz (POL) 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 6-4
L. Siegemund / A. Zverev (GER) def. I. Swiatek / H. Hurkacz (POL) 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 (Match Tie-break)

GERMANY win the 2024 United Cup, the first in the history of the team

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ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Hong Kong : Andrey Rublev (1) won his 15th ATP tournament in career (10th ATP 250 and fourth on hard), defeating
Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-4

ATP 250 Brisbane : Grigor Dimitrov (2) won his 9th ATP tournament in career (sixth ATP 250, fourth on hard and second in Brisbane), defeating
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (1) 7-6 (5), 6-4

WTA 500 Brisbane : Elena Rybakina (2) won her sixth WTA tournament in career (first WTA 500 and third on hard), defeating
Aryna Sabalenka (1) 6-0, 6-3

WTA 250 Auckland : Cori Gauff (1) won her 7th WTA tournament in career (fourth WTA 250, fifth on hard and second consecutive in AUckland), defeating
Elina Svitolina (2) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3

Rafael Nadal will miss the Australian Open this month after the Spaniard suffered a small muscle tear during his comeback from a long injury layoff at the Brisbane International last week, the 22-times Grand Slam champion said on Sunday. Nadal's latest injury casts fresh doubts about the former world number one's ability to compete at the elite level again after he previously said that he expects to finish his glittering but injury-plagued career in 2024. He made his long-awaited return to competitive tennis in Brisbane after spending almost a year out on the sidelines with a hip flexor injury sustained during his second round defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in last year's Australian Open. The 37-year-old did not compete again last season after undergoing surgery in June and suffered an upper left leg issue during his defeat by Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals of the tune-up event for the Jan. 14-28 Melbourne Park major.

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Auckland (New Zealand), 8-13 January : "2024 ASB Classic"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 739.945
Surface : Hard

Adelaide (Australia), 8-13 January : "2024 Adelaide International"
Categories : ATP Tour 250 & WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 661.585 (ATP) & $ 922.573 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Hobart (Australia), 8-13 January : "2024 Hobart International"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 267.082
Surface : Hard

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 9 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - First Semifinal : Poland 3 - France 0
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. A. Mannarino (FRA) 6-3, 7-5
I. Swiatek (POL) def. C. Garcia (FRA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
K. Kawa / J. Zielinski (POL) def. E. Lechemia / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-3, 6-3

POLAND advance to the Final

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Second Semifinal : Australia 1 - Germany 2
A. Kerber (GER) def. A. Tomljanovic (AUS) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
A. De Minaur (AUS) def. A. Zverev (GER) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
L. Siegemund / A. Zverev (GER) def. S. Hunter / M. Ebden (AUS) 7-6 (2), 6-7 (2), 15-13 (Match Tie-break)

GERMANY advance to the Final

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Hong Kong : E. Ruusuvuori def. S. Ofner 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
A. Rublev (1) def. J. Shang (wc) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

ATP 250 Brisbane : H. V. N. Rune (1) def. R. Safiullin 6-4, 7-6 (0)
G. Dimitrov (2) def. J. Thompson 6-3, 7-5

WTA 500 Brisbane : E. Rybakina (2) def. L. Noskova 6-3, 6-2
A. Sabalenka (1) def. V. Azarenka (8) 6-2, 6-4

WTA 250 Auckland : C. Gauff (1) def. E. Navarro (4) 6-3, 6-1
E. Svitolina (2) def. Xiy. Wang 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 8 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Fourth Quarter-final : Greece 1 - Germany 2
M. Sakkari (GRE) def. A. Kerber (GER) 6-0, 6-3
A. Zverev (GER) def. S. Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-4, 6-4
L. Siegemund / A. Zverev (GER) def. M. Sakkari / Pe. Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-3, 6-3

GERMANY advance to Semifinals

SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE :

Tomorrow - "Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney : Poland vs France & Australia vs Germany

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 7 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Third Quarter-final : France 2 - Norway 1
C. Garcia (FRA) def. M. Helgo (NOR) 6-2, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5)
C. Ruud (NOR) def. A. Mannarino (FRA) 6-1, 6-4
C. Garcia / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) def. U. Eikeri / C. Ruud (NOR) 7-5, 6-4

FRANCE advance to Semifinals

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 6 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B - Matchday 3 (Last) : Greece (1 point) 3 - Canada (1) 0
S. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. S. Diez (CAN) 6-2, 6-3
M. Sakkari (GRE) def. L. A. Fernandez (CAN) 7-6 (2), 6-3
D. Papamichail / Pe. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. S. Fung / F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 7-5, 6-4

Resting Team : Chile (1)

GREECE advance to Quarter-finals (better percentage of sets won)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D - Matchday 3 (Last) : ITALY (0) 0 - France (2) 3
A. Mannarino (FRA) def. L. Sonego (ITA) 6-4, 6-4
C. Garcia (FRA) def. J. Paolini (ITA) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
E. Lechemia / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) def. N. Brancaccio / F. Cobolli (ITA) 7-6 (5), 6-4

Resting Team : Germany (1)

FRANCE advance to Quarter-finals
GERMANY advance to Quarter-finals as best second-placed team of Sydney groups

"RAC Arena", Perth - First Quarter-final : Poland 3 - China 0
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. J. Shang (CHN) 6-3, 6-4
I. Swiatek (POL) def. Q. Zheng (CHN) 6-2, 6-3
K. Piter / J. Zielinski (POL) def. X. You / F. Sun (CHN) 6-3, 5-7, 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

POLAND advance to Semifinals

"RAC Arena", Perth - Second Quarter-final : Australia 3 - Serbia 0
A. De Minaur (AUS) def. N. Djokovic (SRB) 6-4, 6-4
A. Tomljanovic (AUS) def. N. Stevanovic (SRB) 6-1, 6-1
S. Hunter / M. Ebden (AUS) def. D. Radanovic / N. Cacic (SRB) 6-3, 6-3

AUSTRALIA advance to Semifinals

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 5 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B - Matchday 2 : Greece (0 points) 1 - Chile (1) 2
M. Sakkari (GRE) def. D. Seguel (CHI) 6-0, 6-1
N. Jarry (CHI) def. S. Sakellaridis (GRE) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
D. Seguel / T. Barrios Vera (CHI) def. M. Sakkari / S. Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-6 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Canada (1)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E - Matchday 3 (Last) : Czech Republic (0) 1 - Serbia (2) 2
M. Vondrousova (CZE) def. O. Danilovic (SRB) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
N. Djokovic (SRB) def. J. Lehecka (CZE) 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-1
O. Danilovic / H. Medjedovic (SRB) def. M. Kolodziejova / P. Nouza (CZE) 4-6, 7-6 (2), 10-8 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : China (1)

SERBIA advance to Quarter-finals
CHINA advance to Quarter-finals as best second-placed team of Perth groups

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F - Matchday 3 (Last) : Croatia (1) 2 - Netherlands (1) 1
B. Coric (CRO) def. T. Griekspoor (NED) 7-6 (4), 6-4
D. Vekic (CRO) def. A. Rus (NED) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
D. Schuurs / W. Koolhof (NED) def. D. Vekic / I. Dodig (CRO) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 14-12 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Norway (1)

NORWAY advance to Quarter-finals (better percentage of games won)

QUARTER-FINALS SCHEDULE :

Tomorrow - "RAC Arena", Perth Poland vs China & Australia vs Serbia
Thursday, January 4th - "Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney Winner Group D vs Norway
Friday, January 5th - "Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney Winner Group B vs Best Second-placed Team of Sydney Groups

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT JANUARY 1ST :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.245 points
2. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 8.855 points
3. Daniil Medvedev RUS 7.600 points
4. Jannik Sinner ITA 6.490 points
5. Andrey Rublev RUS 4.805 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 4.235 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 3.985 points
8. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.660 points
9. Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.245 points
10. Taylor Fritz USA 3.100 points
11. Casper Ruud NOR 2.825 points
12. Alex De Minaur AUS 2.740 points
13. Tommy Paul USA 2.665 points
14. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 2.570 points
15. Karen Khachanov RUS 2.520 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 9.505 points
2. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 9.050 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 6.690 points
4. Elena Rybakina KAZ 6.366 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 6.180 points
6. Ons Jabeur TUN 4.260 points
7. Marketa Vondrousova CZE 4.046 points
8. (9.) Maria Sakkari GRE 3.785 points
9. (8.) Karolina Muchova CZE 3.650 points
10. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 2.945 points
11. Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.940 points
12. (13.) Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.830 points
13. (12.) Madison Keys USA 2.818 points
14. (15.) Qinwen Zheng CHN 2.770 points
15. (16.) Liudmila Samsonova RUS 2.760 points

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 4 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A - Matchday 3 (Last) : Poland (2 points) 2 - Spain (1) 1
A. Davidovich Fokina (ESP) def. H. Hurkacz (POL) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
I. Swiatek (POL) def. S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 6-2, 6-1
I. Swiatek / H. Hurkacz (POL) def. S. Sorribes Tormo / A. Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 6-0, 6-0

Resting Team : Brazil (0)

POLAND advance to Quarter-finals

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C - Matchday 3 (Last) : United States (1) 1 - Australia (1) 2
A. De Minaur (AUS) def. T. Fritz (USA) 6-4, 6-2
J. Pegula (USA) def. A. Tomljanovic (AUS) 7-6 (6), 6-3
S. Hunter / M. Ebden (AUS) def. J. Pegula / R. Ram (USA) 6-3, 6-1

Resting Team : Great Britain (1)

AUSTRALIA advance to Quarter-finals (better percentage of sets won)

[i]"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney[/i] - Group D - Matchday 2 : France (1) 2 - Germany (1) 1
A. Zverev (GER) def. A. Mannarino (FRA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
C. Garcia (FRA) def. A. Kerber (GER) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
C. Garcia / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) def. A. Kerber / A. Zverev (GER) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 12-10 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : ITALY (0)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F - Matchday 2 : Croatia (0) 1 - Norway (1) 2
D. Vekic (CRO) def. M. Helgo (NOR) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
C. Ruud (NOR) def. B. Coric (CRO) 6-4, 6-1
U. Eikeri / C. Ruud (NOR) def. D. Vekic / I. Dodig (CRO) 6-2, 3-6, 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Netherlands (1)

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 3 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B - Matchday 1 : Canada (1 point) 2 - Chile (0) 1
L. A. Fernandez (CAN) def. D. Seguel (CHI) 6-2, 6-3
N. Jarry (CHI) def. S. Diez (CAN) 7-5, 6-4
L. A. Fernandez / S. Diez (CAN) def. D. Seguel / T. Barrios Vera (CHI) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Greece (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C - Matchday 2 : United States (1 point) 2 - Great Britain (1) 1
K. Boulter (GBR) def. J. Pegula (USA) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
T. Fritz (USA) def. C. Norrie (GBR) 7-6 (5), 6-4
J. Pegula / T. Fritz (USA) def. K. Boulter / N. Skupski (GBR) 1-6, 7-6 (4), 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Australia (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E - Matchday 2 : China (1) 1 - Serbia (1) 2
N. Djokovic (SRB) def. Z. Zhang (CHN) 6-3, 6-2
Q. Zheng (CHN) def. O. Danilovic (SRB) 6-4, 6-2
O. Danilovic / N. Djokovic (SRB) def. Q. Zheng / Z. Zhang (CHN) 6-4, 1-6, 10-6 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Czech Republic (0)

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 2 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A - Matchday 2 : Poland (1 point) 3 - Brazil (0) 0
I. Swiatek (POL) def. B. Haddad Maia (BRA) 6-2, 6-2
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. T. Seyboth Wild (BRA) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3
I. Swiatek / H. Hurkacz (POL) def. B. Haddad Maia / M. Melo (BRA) 6-4, 6-3

Resting Team : Spain (1)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D - Matchday 1 : ITALY (0) 1 - Germany (1) 2
J. Paolini (ITA) def. A. Kerber (GER) 6-4, 7-5
A. Zverev (GER) def. L. Sonego (ITA) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4
A. Kerber / A. Zverev (GER) def. A. Moratelli / L. Sonego (ITA) 6-3, 6-0

Resting Team : France (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E - Matchday 1 : Czech Republic (0) 0 - China (1) 3
Z. Zhang (CHN) def. J. Lehecka (CZE) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Q. Zheng (CHN) def. M. Vondrousova (CZE) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
Q. Zheng / Z. Zhang (CHN) def. M. Vondrousova / J. Lehecka (CZE) 6-1, 6-2

Resting Team : Serbia (0)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F - Matchday 1 : Netherlands (1) 2 - Norway (0) 1
A. Rus (NED) def. M. Helgo (NOR) 7-6 (4), 6-1
C. Ruud (NOR) def. T. Griekspoor (NED) 6-3, 6-4
D. Schuurs / W. Koolhof (NED) def. U. Eikeri / C. Ruud (NOR) 7-6 (5), 7-5

Resting Team : Croatia (0)

2024 UNITED CUP - DAY 1 :
Australia, 28 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 1 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A : Spain (1 point) 2 - Brazil (0) 1
A. Davidovich Fokina (ESP) def. T. Seyboth Wild (BRA) 6-4, 6-0
B. Haddad Maia (BRA) def. S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 7-6 (1), 6-2
S. Sorribes Tormo / A. Davidovich Fokina (ESP) def. B. Haddad Maia / M. Melo (BRA) 6-4, 7-5

Resting Team : Poland (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C : Great Britain (1 point) 2 - Australia (0) 1
C. Norrie (GBR) def. A. De Minaur (AUS) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (2)
K. Boulter (GBR) def. A. Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-2, 6-4
S. Hunter / M. Ebden (AUS) def. K. Boulter / N. Skupski (GBR) 6-3, 7-6 (5)

Resting Team : United States (0)

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Perth & Sydney (Australia), 29 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 : "2024 United Cup"
Category : 18 Mixed Team Competition
Prize Money : $ 10.000.000
Surface : Hard

Group A (Perth) : Poland - Spain - Brazil
Group B (Sydney) : Greece - Canada - Chile
Group C (Perth) : United States - Great Britain - Australia
Group D (Sydney) : France - ITALY - Germany
Group E (Perth) : Czech Republic - China - Serbia
Group F (Sydney) : Croatia - Netherlands - Norway

Hong Kong (China SAR), 1-7 January : "2024 Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 739.945
Surface : Hard

Brisbane (Australia), 31 December 2023 - 7 January 2024 : "2024 Brisbane International"
Categories : ATP Tour 250 & WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 739.945 (ATP) & $ 1.736.763 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Auckland (New Zealand), 1-7 January : "2024 ASB Classic"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 267.082
Surface : Hard

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT DECEMBER 4TH (LAST OF 2023) :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.245 points
2. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 8.855 points
3. Daniil Medvedev RUS 7.600 points
4. Jannik Sinner ITA 6.490 points
5. Andrey Rublev RUS 4.805 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 4.235 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 3.985 points
8. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.660 points
9. Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.245 points
10. Taylor Fritz USA 3.100 points
11. Casper Ruud NOR 2.825 points
12. Alex De Minaur AUS 2.740 points
13. Tommy Paul USA 2.665 points
14. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 2.570 points
15. Karen Khachanov RUS 2.520 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 9.295 points
2. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 9.050 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 6.580 points
4. Elena Rybakina KAZ 6.365 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 5.975 points
6. Ons Jabeur TUN 4.195 points
7. Marketa Vondrousova CZE 4.075 points
8. Karolina Muchova CZE 3.651 points
9. Maria Sakkari GRE 3.620 points
10. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 2.880 points
11. Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.855 points
12. Madison Keys USA 2.816 points
13. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.720 points
14. Petra Kvitova CZE 2.660 points
15. Qinwen Zheng CHN 2.660 points

2023 NEOM NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 5 (LAST) :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

Final : Hamad Medjedovic (6) won his first ATP Next Gen trophy defeating Arthur Fils (1) 3-4 (6), 4-1, 4-2, 3-4 (9), 4-1

2023 NEOM NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 4 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

Semifinals Results : Arthur Fils (1) def. Luca Van Assche (2) 2-4, 4-1, 4-3 (1), 4-3 (6)
Hamad Medjedovic (6) def. Dominic Stricker (3) 4-3 (5), 2-1 ret.

2023 NEOM NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 3 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

"Green" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Luca Nardi (7) def. Flavio Cobolli (5) 3-4 (4), 4-2, 4-3 (1), 1-4, 4-3 (3)
Arthur Fils (1) def. Dominic Stricker (3) 4-2, 3-4 (3), 4-2, 4-3 (5)

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Arthur Fils (1) 3 Matches Won - 9 Sets Won & 3 Lost Advance to Semifinals
2. Dominic Stricker (3) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 6 Lost Advance to Semifinals
3. Flavio Cobolli (5) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 7 Lost Eliminated
4. Luca Nardi (7) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 8 Lost Eliminated

"Red" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Luca Van Assche (2) def. Alex Michelsen (4) 4-3 (0), 3-4 (4), 3-4 (4), 4-1, 4-3 (6)
Hamad Medjedovic (6) def. Abdullah Shelbayh (8, wc) 3-4 (6), 4-2, 4-3 (5), 4-2

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Hamad Medjedovic (6) 3 Matches Won - 9 Sets Won & 4 Lost Advance to Semifinals
2. Luca Van Assche (2) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 7 Sets Won & 6 Lost Advance to Semifinals
3. Abdullah Shelbayh (8, wc) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 7 Lost Eliminated
4. Alex Michelsen (4) 3 Matches Lost - 5 Sets Won & 9 Lost Eliminated

Semifinals Schedule : Arthur Fils (1) vs Luca Van Assche (2)
Hamad Medjedovic (6) vs Dominic Stricker (3)