Auckland Open 2026: Svitolina, Xinyu to meet in final of WTA Tour event
Svitolina’s opponent in Sunday’s final will be seventh-seeded Wang Xinyu of China, who beat fourth-seeded Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
Alcaraz beats Sinner in sold-out South Korea exhibition match ahead of Australian Open 2026
South Korean organisers have not said how much the two players earned from the match, but reports in Italy suggest each could pocket more than USD 2 million for the match that lasted one hour and 47 minutes.
Adelaide International: Brazil teenager Fonseca out of Australian Open warm-up
The world number 29, who won titles in Basel and Buenos Aires last season, withdrew from the Adelaide International next week having also missed the Brisbane International.
Sabalenka beats Muchova, faces Kostyuk in Brisbane International final
Sabalenka, the defending Brisbane champion, clinched the semifinal at Pat Rafter Arena on her fourth match point to advance to Sunday’s final against the winner of a later semifinal between fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk.
ITF seeks safeguards after ‘unacceptable’ wildcard display in Kenya
After a Nairobi W35 first-round match ended in a 37-minute double bagel, the International Tennis Federation said it would reassess how wildcards are awarded at World Tennis Tour events.
Bengaluru Open 2026: Martinez beats Martineau to reach singles final
In Saturday’s summit clash, World No. 96 Pedro Martinez will meet the sixth seed from Kazakhstan, Timofey Skatov, who overcame France’s Harold Mayot 6-4, 6-3.”
Indian sports wrap, January 9: Kumkum gets top spot in women’s recurve at archery selection trials
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians from the world of sports on Friday, January 9.
United Cup: Swiatek wins in 58 minutes as Poland reaches semifinals
Maya Joint is a talent at age 19, but she was blown away by the six-time Grand Slam champion, Iga Swiatek, who clinched a 6-1, 6-1 victory in 58 minutes.
Team Sincaraz? Sinner, Alcaraz tease prospect of playing doubles together
Alcaraz and Sinner will be on opposite sides of the court when they square off again on Saturday in Incheon, when they will play their only warm-up before the Australian Open starts on January 18.
Elina Svitolina digs deep to reach Auckland Open semifinals
Kartal had the upper hand for most of the match, but Svitolina produced another superb defensive performance to stay in the match and clinch victory on her second match point.