(Cancún) World No.2 Iga Swiatek successfully entered the WTA Finals in Cancun (Mexico) on Monday, a tournament which brings together the eight best players of the season, by beating Marketa Vondrousova (N.6) 7- 6 (7/3), 6-0.
The tournament is of particular importance for the Pole, who can take back the throne of N.1 from Aryna Sabalenka depending on the progress of the competition.
This could have taken a bad turn from the start for Swiatek, broken from the start then led 2-5 in the first set.
But the 22-year-old set the record straight, subsequently leaving no chance to her Czech opponent, surprise winner of the last Wimbledon.
Vondrousova managed to force a tiebreaker in which she did not exist, giving the first set to Swiatek on a double fault.
Before completely collapsing in the second round and losing her serve three times in a row, leaving the Pole to conclude with her throw in at 5-0.
In the same group, the meeting between Coco Gauff (N.3) and Ons Jabeur (N.7) was interrupted by rain. Gauff, defending champion of the United States Open, leads 6-0, 1-0.
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January 16 Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmila Kichenok and her partner Desiree Krawczyk lost to Katerina Siniakova/Zhang Shuai in the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide, Australia.
The Ukrainian and the Americans lost in two sets with scores of 1:6 and 4:6 in 1 hour and 10 minutes. This was the first head-to-head meeting between the duo, and Lyudmila and Desiree held their first joint competition since 2019.
After the final match, an awards ceremony was held where consolation prizes were given to Kichenok and Krawczyk.
For Lyudmila, it was the 25th final in her career and the first since June 2025. Kichenok fought for the 12th trophy in his career.
PHOTOGRAPH. Kichenok receives consolation prize after WTA 500 final in Adelaide
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Semi-final matches were held in challenging tournaments on January 16 ATP 250 in Adelaide (Australia) and Auckland (New Zealand).
Tomas Machac (Czech Republic, ATP 35) and Hugo Humbert (France, ATP 36) will contest the cup in Australia. In the semifinals, Tomas beat Tommy Paul (USA, ATP 21) and Hugo beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spain, AYP 15).
Tomas will reach the third final in his career. He has a trophy named after him; He became the 500 meter champion in Acapulco last February.
Humbert reached the 11th final of his career and will look to win his eighth trophy, his first since February 2025 when he won the title in Marseille.
Makhach and Humbert have only played each other once before. In 2024, Hugo defeated Tomas in the semi-finals of the competition in Tokyo.
The final in Adelaide will take place on January 16 and will start at around 06:30 Kyiv time.
ATP 250 Adelaide. Difficult. 1/2 final
Alejandro Davidovic Fokina [1] – Hugo Humbert – 3:6, 7:5, 6:7 (4:7) Tomas Machac [8] – Tommy Paul [2] – 2:6, 6:3, 6:3
Video review of semi-final matches in Adelaide
In New Zealand, Jakub Menšik (Czech Republic, ATP 18) and Sebastian Baez (Argentina, ATP 39) will compete for the cup. Jakub defeated Fabian Marozsana (Hungary, ATP 18) and Baez defeated Marcos Giron (USA, ATP 60) in the semifinals.
As it rained in Auckland on Thursday, both Jakub and Sebastian played two matches on Friday. In the quarterfinals, Menchik defeated Giovanni Mpeshi-Perricart (France, ATP 63) and Baez defeated Ben Shelton (USA, ATP 8).
Menshik will make his third final in the Tour and compete for his second trophy. Yakub became the Masters champion last season by beating Novak Djokovic in the final in Miami.
Baez extended his hitting streak to seven games. He won three matches in the United Cup before the Auckland tournament. For the Argentinian, this will be his 12th career final and only his second on hard court.
Sebastian and Jakub had never played with each other before. The final in New Zealand will take place on January 17 at 03:00 Kyiv time.
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