A quick review of the key details of the Hopman Cup, Brisbane International and other tennis news.

Hopman Cup

View the photo gallery from the New Year’s Eve Hopman Cup ball.

Website

www.hopmancup.com

Round Robin Results

View the Leaderboard

• Spain and the USA have won two
• Australia, Serbia and Italy have one win each
• South Africa, France and Germany have zero wins.

Results from Today’s Day Session: Italy d Germany 2-1

Men: Haas (G) d Seppi (I)

Women: Schiavone (I) d Malek (G)

Mixed : Italy d Germany

Results from Today’s Night Session: Serbia d Australia 2-1

Men: Tomic (A) d Djokovic (S) in straight sets

Check out the pic the Sydney Morning Herald chose to use

Women : Ivanovic (S) d Barty (A)

Mixed : Serbia d Australia

Results from Yesterday, Tuesday 1 January 2013: USA d France 2-1

Women: V Williams USA) d M Johansson (F)

Venus came back from a set and 3-0 down to win the three set match in 139 mins. Read the details.

Men: Tsonga(F) d Isner (USA)

Mixed Doubles: USA d France

Brisbane International

Website

www.brisbaneinternational.com.au

Read the Brisbane Day 4 Preview headlined by world No.1 Victoria Azarenka playing against Sabine Lisicki first up in the night session.

Also read A more relaxed Murray returns to defend and Kerber survives a huge scare.

Draws

View the Brisbane International Women’s Singles Draw

View the Brisbane International Men’s Singles Draw

Schedule of Play

View the Schedule for Wednesday 2 January.

Results from Wednesday 2 January 2013 – Women

V Azarenka d S Lisicki 6-3, 6-3

S Stephens d S Arvidsson 6-3, 6-4

A Kerber d M Puig 3-6, 6-4, 7-6

T Tsurenko d J Gajdosova 1-6, 6-1, 6-4

Results from Wednesday 2 January 2013 – Men

A Dolgopolov d J Nieminen (ret)

K Nishikori d T Robredo 6-3, 6-3

M Baghdatis d F Mayer 6-4, 6-2

G Simon d A Falla 7-6, 7-6

Results from Tuesday 1 January 2013 – Men

L Hewitt d I Kunitsyn  6-3, 4-6, 6-2

J Millman d T Ito 6-4, 6-1

D Istomin d M Klizan 6-1, 6-2

T Robredo d R Harrison 6-4, 7-6(4)

A Falla d J Levine 6-1, 7-6(8)

J Melzer d D Kudla 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Results from Tuesday 1 January 2013 – Women

S Williams d A Cornet 6-2, 6-2

A Pavlyuchenkova d P Kvitova 6-4, 7-5

D Hantuchova d S Errani 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

K Pervak d U Radwanska 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(6)

ASB Classic – Auckland

Website

http://www.asbclassic.co.nz/

Draw

View the ASB Classic Singles Draw.

Players

View the ASB Classic Player List.

Schedule of Play

View the ASB Classic Schedule of Play for Wednesday 2 January

Results from Wednesday 2 January 2013

More seeds fall on day three of the ASB Classic

Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def Romina Oprandi (SUI) 6-3 6-0

Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) def Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 6-2 6-2

Mona Barthel (GER) def Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 7-6 6-2

Elena Vesnina (RUS) def Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 6-2 6-3

Johanna Larsson (SWE) def Julia Goerges (GER) 7-5 6-7 6-3

Jamie Hampton (USA) def Marina Erakovic (NZL) 6-1 7-6

Kiki Bertens (NED) def Heather Watson (GBR) 6-4 3-6 6-3

Other Tennis News

Hopman Cup

Video interviews with Barty, Djokovic and Ivanovic from the Hopman Cup Ball.

Australian Open

Ash Barty and John Millman have received wildcards

Rafael Nadal

Rivals support Nadal’s comeback delay

General comments

Report Card: Djokovic, Tomic & Li Off to hot starts, others not so much

Top Tennis Blogs

Contrasting Styles (Raonic’s photo shoot with a ballerina)

Slammin (nice review of the men in contention to win this year’s grand slams)

Until next time

Grand Slam Gal

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