January 18 Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) The Australian Open will begin its performances in 2026.

In the 1/64 final the Ukrainian team will play against the Spanish representative Christina Buksha (WTA 51). The match will take place in the second start at John Cain Arena after the Feri-Cobolli match. The approximate start time of the match is 04:30 Kyiv time.

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This will be the first head-to-head meeting between the rivals.

The winner of the match will face Linda Klimovichova or Francesca Jones in the second round.

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On January 17, the finals took place in the tough tournaments ATP 250 in Adelaide (Australia) and ATP 250 in Auckland (New Zealand).

Czech became champion in Adelaide Tomah Makhach (ATP 35), who made it in the final Hugo Humbert In three batches over 2 hours and 52 minutes.

Toma played the third final of his career and won his second cup. He won the 500 title in Acapulco last season.

ATP 250 Adelaide. Difficult. Final

Hugo Humbert (France) – Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) [8] – 4:6, 7:6 (7:2), 2:6

In the deciding match of the New Zealand competition Yakub Menshik beat (Czech Republic, ATP 18) Sebastian Baez (Argentina, ATP 39) in two sets in 1 hour 24 minutes.

Jakub reached the Tour final for the third time in his career and won his second trophy. He became the Masters champion in Miami in 2025.

Menshik interrupted Baez’s seven-fight hitting streak.

ATP 250 Auckland. Difficult. Final

Sebastian Baez (Argentina) [7] – Yakub Menshik (Czech Republic) [3] – 3:6, 6:7 (7:9)

On the night of January 17, the final matches of the WTA 500 tournaments held in Adelaide and the WTA 250 tournaments held in Hobart took place.

At the 500 final in Adelaide Victoria Mboko (WTA 17) lost Mirra Andreeva (WTA 8) Two sets in 1 hour.

Mboko played his third decisive match at Tour level and suffered defeat for the first time. In 2025, Victoria became the champion of the WTA 1000 in Montreal and the WTA 250 in Hong Kong.

WTA 500 Adelaide. Difficult. Final

Mirra Andreeva [3] – Victoria Mboko (Canada) [8] – 6:3, 6:1

The competition in Hobart was won by Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Italy, WTA 80). In the final, the Italian defeated 18-year-old Iva Jovic (USA, WTA 30) in two games in 1 hour and 38 minutes.

Cocciaretto won the second trophy of his career. He became the champion on the Lausanne courts in 2023. Elisabetta played in the Hobart final for the second time – losing to Lauren Davis in the cup match in 2023.

WTA 250 Hobart. Difficult. Final

Iva Jovic (USA) [3] – Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Italy) – 4:6, 4:6