David Goffin at the 2020 Paris Masters, France
David Goffin at the 2020 Paris Masters, France | (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Latest ATP & WTA Tour Results, Schedules, Quick Hits | Saturday 9 Jan 2021

  • WTA Abu Dhabi
  • ATP Antalya
  • AT Delray Beach
Latest Tennis Results – Full main draw singles results from ATP & WTA tournaments this week, plus our quick hits of the day’s action.

 

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WTA Abu Dhabi

  • Qualifier Anastasia Gasanova stunned the No. 3 seed Karolina Pliskova in straight sets in the day’s biggest upset. Just inside the Top 300, she set herself a goal for this year to crack the World Top 200.
  • The last match of the day features Coco Gauff who was quick off the mark against the No. 9 seed Maria Sakkari. Sakkari reeled off five games in a row to get back into the first set, before overwhelming the 16-year-old, and now will face Garbiñe Muguruza for the first time.
Women’s Singles Results – 9 January 2021
M Kostyuk (UKR) def. Hsieh S-W (TPE) 63 67(4) 63
E Rybakina [6] (KAZ) def. Wang Xiy. (CHN) 64 64
A Gasanova [Q] (RUS) def. K Pliskova [3] (CZE) 62 64
D Kasatkina WO K Muchova [12] (CZE)
E Alexandrova [17] def. H Watson (GBR) 75 67(7) 63
E Svitolina [2] (UKR) def. V Zvonareva (RUS) 64 61
G Muguruza [5] (ESP) def. A Sasnovich (BLR) 61 64
M Sakkari [9] (GRE) def. C Gauff (USA) 75 62

 

Order of Play – Sunday, 10 January 2021

Centre Court Starting at: 10:00 AM    

Aryna SABALENKA (BLR) [4] vs Ons JABEUR (TUN) [15]

Followed by

Daria KASATKINA (RUS) vs Elena RYBAKINA (KAZ) [6]

Followed by

Maria SAKKARI (GRE) [9] vs Garbiñe MUGURUZA (ESP) [5]

Followed by

Sofia KENIN (USA) [1] vs Yulia PUTINTSEVA (KAZ) [13]

Followed by

Ekaterina ALEXANDROVA (RUS) [17] vs Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) [2]

 

Court 1 Starting at: 10:00 AM 

Marta KOSTYUK (UKR) vs Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO)

Followed by

Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) vs [Q] Anastasia GASANOVA (RUS)

Followed by

Paula BADOSA (ESP) vs Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS)

After suitable rest

Hayley CARTER (USA) [8]/Luisa STEFANI (BRA) vs Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS)/Anastasia POTAPOVA (RUS)

 

 

ATP Antalya Results & Quick Hits

  • 2 seed David Goffin raced into the quarter-finals having shaken off the rust of needing to save five match-points in his opener. He was 3-6 4-5 down in the opener and won 19 games in a row to beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert and build up a 6-0 4-0 lead over Nicola Kuhn.
  • Also in good form was No. 4 seed Alex De Minaur, who is on the hunt for a fourth ATP title, having won three in 2019.
Men’s Singles Result – 9 January 2021
Alex De Minaur [4] (AUS) def. A Andreev [Q] (BUL) 63 61
N Basilashvili [6] (GEO) def. A Celikbilek [WC] (TUR) 76(1) 64
S Travaglia (ITA) def. E Ruusuvuori (FIN) 76(5) 63
D Goffin [2] (BEL) def. N Kuhn (ESP) 60 62

 

Order of Play – Sunday, 10 January 2021

Centre Court Matches Start At: 11:00 am

Fabio FOGNINI (ITA) [3] vs Jeremy CHARDY (FRA)

followed by

Matteo BERRETTINI (ITA) [1] vs [Q] Dimitar KUZMANOV (BUL)

followed by

Nikola MEKTIC (CRO)/Mate PAVIC (CRO) [1] vs Nikoloz BASILASHVILI (GEO)/Andre BEGEMANN (GER)

 

Court 1 Matches Start At: 11:00 am

Tristan LAMASINE (FRA) vs Alexander BUBLIK (KAZ) [8]

followed by

Hugo GRENIER (FRA) vs Jan-Lennard STRUFF (GER) [5]

followed by

After Suitable Rest

Alexander BUBLIK (KAZ)/Andrey GOLUBEV (KAZ) vs Jeremy CHARDY (FRA)/Fabrice MARTIN (FRA) [3]

 

Court 2 Matches Start At: 12:00 noon

Harri HELIOVAARA (FIN)/Emil RUUSUVUORI (FIN) vs Ivan DODIG (CRO)

Filip POLASEK (SVK) [2]

followed by

Salvatore CARUSO (ITA)/Andrea VAVASSORI (ITA) vs Luca MARGAROLI (SUI)/Florin MERGEA (ROU)

 

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ATP Delray Beach Results & Quick Hits

  • Christian Harrison continued his charmed run at Delray Beach. A veteran of eight surgeries but a staunch refusal to quit on his tennis dreams saw him stun top seed Cristian Garin in straight sets.
  • Sebastian Korda, son of former World No. 2 Petr Korda, reached his first tour level quarter-final after beating compatriot and the No. 5 seed Tommy Paul. Korda battled back from a set down and a niggling pain in his knee to book his spot in the last eight.
Men’s Singles Results – 9 January 2021
G Mager (ITA) v S Querrey [6] (USA) 76(8) 61
C Harrison [Q] (USA) def. C Garin [1] (CHI) 76(3) 62
S Korda (USA) def. T Paul [5] (USA) 46 63 62
J Isner [2] (USA) def. T Monteiro (BRA) 64 76(4)

 

Order of Play – Sunday, 10 January 2021

Stadium Matches Start At: 11:00 am 

[WC] Christian HARRISON (USA)/Ryan HARRISON (USA) vs Oliver MARACH (AUT)/Luis David MARTINEZ (VEN)

Not Before 12:30 pm

Hubert HURKACZ (POL) [4] vs Daniel Elahi GALAN (COL)

Not Before 2:30 pm

Frances TIAFOE (USA) [8] vs Bjorn FRATANGELO (USA)

Not Before 6:00 pm

[Q] Roberto QUIROZ (ECU) vs Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO)

Not Before 8:00 pm

Cameron NORRIE (GBR) vs Adrian MANNARINO (FRA) [3]

 

Court 1 Matches Start At: 2:00 pm

Austin KRAJICEK (USA)/Sam QUERREY (USA) vs Andres MOLTENI (ARG)/

Hugo NYS (MON)

Not Before 4:00 pm

After suitable rest

Nicholas MONROE (USA)/Frances TIAFOE (USA) vs [PR] Mackenzie MCDONALD (USA)/Tommy PAUL (USA)

 

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