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Aussie Summer of Tennis Update: 5 January

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A review of tennis headlines and results, including the Hopman Cup, Brisbane International and ASB Classic.

Headlines

Hopman Cup

Brisbane International WTA

Brisbane International ATP

  • Dimitrov d Baghdatis 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 to go through to tomorrow’s final. Read more.
  • Murray went through to tomorrow’s final when Nishikori withdrew with a knee injury. Read more.
  • The Men’s Final is not before 2.00pm Brisbane time on Sunday
  • The winner receives $78,800. View the full prize money break down.

ASB Classic

  • Radwanska wins first tennis title of 2013 in Auckland defeating Wickmayer. Read more.

APIA International

APIA International Sydney – Main draw starts 6 January

Website

www.apiainternational.com.au

The Sydney APIA International main draw starts tomorrow 6 January.

Read the Women’s draw preview.

View the draws, including today’s qualifying draw.

View the schedule for Sunday 6 January.

Moorilla International Hobart – Main draw starts 6 January

Website

www.hobartinternational.com.au

Read the Hobart Preview.

View today’s qualifying draw.

Heather Watson has withdrawn from Hobart due to an elbow injury.

View the Schedule for Sunday 6 January.

Hopman Cup 

Website

www.hopmancup.com

Round Robin Results

View the Leaderboard

The Spanish team of Fernando Verdasco and Annabel Medina Garrigues plays Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic from Serbia in tonight’s final.

Read the preview: Can Spain upset Serbia?

The final starts at 5.45pm Perth time. Find out what time the final will be played in different time zones.

The men are up first (Djokovic v Verdasco) followed by the ladies (Ivanovic v Medina Garrigues) then the mixed doubles.

Results from the Final

Men: Djokovic d Verdasco

Women and Mixed Doubles: To be played

The Hopman Cup Diamond Encrusted Tennis Ball Prize

Read my article from last year on the Hopman Cup Prize Money.

Results from Friday 4 January

South Africa d France 2-1

10am: South Africa v France

Women: Scheepers d Johansson

Men: Tsonga d Anderson

Mixed Doubles: Tsonga withdrew injured

Serbia d Germany 3-0

Men: Djokovic d Haas

Women: Ivanovic d Malek

Mixed Doubles: Serbia d Germany

Brisbane International

Website

www.brisbaneinternational.com.au

Read the Brisbane International Day 6 Preview.

Draws

View the Brisbane International Women’s Singles Draw

View the Brisbane International Men’s Singles Draw

Schedule of Play

View the Schedule for Saturday 5 January and Sunday 6 January.

Tonight’s Women’s Final

Williams d Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-1

Tomorrow’s Men’s Final

Dimitrov v Murray

Today’s Men’s Semi Finals

Dimitrov d Baghdatis

Murray d Nishikori (retired)

Read the ATP World Tour Semi Finals Preview.

ASB Classic – Auckland

Website

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

Draw

View the ASB Classic Singles Draw.

Players

View the ASB Classic Player List.

Today’s Final

Radwanska d Wickmayer 6-4, 6-4

Schedule of Play

View the ASB Classic Schedule of Play for Saturday 5 January

Other Tennis News

Maria Sharapova

Sharapova practiced at Melbourne Park on Thursday

Juan Martin Del Potro

A mural was created to honour Del Potro’s performance at the 2012 Olympics.

Australian Open

Legends return for Australian Open 2013

Feliciano Lopez

Great pics in here of the harbour and LopezL Feli live tweets from the harbour

Laura Robson

Pics of Laura with Aussie wildlife

Top Tennis Blogs

Shrewd Tennis WTA Rankings Explained

The Changeover Picks for Doha, Shenzhen, Brisbane and Auckland

Until next time

Grand Slam Gal

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