FINDING all the ATP and WTA Tour scores in one place can be difficult, so Rookie Me Central has you covered. Here are all the main draw results from the tennis tournaments heading into January 12. We have also noted down some key matches to look forward to later today.
Sydney Tennis Classic
Fresh off an Adelaide International final, Elena Rybakina had no time to waste in her first round match, completely dismantling US Open winner Emma Raducanu in 55 minutes, 6-0 6-1. She was joined in the second round by Belinda Bencic and Ekaterina Alexandrova as other top winners, whilst Caroline Garcia upset Jessica Pegula. Australian Ajla Tomljanovic also advanced through to the second round after a comfortable win. In the men’s draw, wildcard Andy Murray got past Norwegian qualifier Viktor Durasovic, whilst Dusan Lajovic was the sole seed in action. It was not a great day for the home nation with both Christopher O’Connell and Alexei Popyrin going down, whilst Maxime Cressy backed up his Melbourne final with an opening round win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
WTA 500:
[9] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) defeated Emma Raducanu (GBR) 6-0 6-1
Caroline Garcia (FRA) defeated Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-4 7-6
Oceane Dodin (FRA) defeated [Q] Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 6-4 6-1
Elise Mertens (BEL) defeated Fiona Ferro (FRA) 6-2 7-6
Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) defeated [Q] Ena Shibahara (JPN) 6-4 6-4
Belinda Bencic (SUI) defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 6-3 6-2
Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) defeated Magdalena Frech (POL) 6-2 3-6 6-4
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 6-2 6-3
ATP 250:
[6] Dusan Lajovic (CRO) defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 7-6 6-4
[WC] Andy Murray (GBR) defeated [Q] Viktor Durasovic (NOR) 6-3 6-1
[Q] Sebastian Baez (ARG) defeated [Q] Christopher O’Connell (AUS) 6-2 1-6 7-6
[SE] Maxime Cressy (USA) defeated Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-3 7-5
Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) defeated [LL] Stefano Travaglia (ITA) 6-2 6-3
[LL] Denis Kudla (USA) defeated Federico Delbonis (ARG) 6-3 6-1
Pedro Martinez (ESP) defeated Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 6-4 6-4
Brandon Nakashima (USA) defeated [Q] Jiri Vesely (CZE) 7-6 7-6
MATCHES TO WATCH TODAY:
Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Ons Jabeur (TUN)
[WC] Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs. [4] Reilly Opelka (USA)
[5] Paula Badosa (ESP) vs. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)
[7] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Brandon Nakashima (USA)
Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) vs. [2] Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
Adelaide International 2
Over in Adelaide, Aryna Sabalenka‘s horror start to the season continued, joining Elina Svitolina in the battle of the worst Australian Open lead-ups. She went down to Rebecca Peterson, whilst seventh seed Jil Teichmann lost to Lauren Davis. It was far more predictable for third seed Coco Gauff who stormed into the second round, whilst Maddison Inglis flew the flag for Australia, as compatriot Storm Sanders went down in her match. In the men’s, Soonwoo Kwon upstaged fifth seed Lloyd Harris in three tight sets, whilst eighth seed Marton Fucsovics made it through to the next round. Thanasi Kokkinakis destroyed Benoit Paire 6-4 6-0, and was the only Australian male through to the net round on the day, with wildcard Alex Bolt going down to qualifier. Steve Johnson.
WTA 250:
Rebecca Peterson (SWE) defeated [1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 5-7 6-1 7-5
[3] Coco Gauff (USA) defeated Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-1 6-2
[4] Tamara Zidansek (CZE) defeated Heather Watson (GRB) 2-6 6-2 7-6
Lauren Davis (USA) defeated [7] Jil Teichmann (SUI) 1-6 7-6 6-4
[8] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) defeated Mayar Sherif (EGY) 7-6 6-4
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) defeated [9] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 6-3 6-2
Tereza Martincova (CZE) defeated Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 6-4 3-6 6-3
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) defeated Storm Sanders (AUS) 7-5 6-2
Madison Brengle (USA) defeated Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 7-5 4-6 6-1
Maddison Inglis (AUS) defeated Danka Kovinic (MON) 6-4 1-6 6-2
ATP 250:
Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) defeated [5] Lloyd Harris (RSA) 5-7 7-5 6-4
[8] Marton Fucsovics (HUN) defeated Botic Van de Zandschulp (CRO) 6-3 7-6
Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) defeated [LL] Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 6-3 6-3
[Q] Steve Johnson (USA) defeated [WC] Alex Bolt (AUS) 6-4 6-4
[WC] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) defeated Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-4 6-0
Gianluca Mager (ITA) defeated [Q] Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 4-6 7-5 6-4
[LL] Thiago Monteiro (BRA) defeated [Q] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 1-6 6-3 6-4
[Q] Corentin Moutet (FRA) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-2 6-4
MATCHES TO WATCH TODAY:
[WC] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) vs. [2] John Isner (USA)
[4] Tamara Zidansek (CZE) vs. Maddison Inglis (AUS)
Jaume Munar (ESP) vs. [4] Marin Cilic (CRO)
[6] Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) vs. Madison Keys (USA)
[WC] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) vs. [Q] Steve Johnson (USA)