Published Jan 4, 2016

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Week of Dec 28, 2015 - Jan 3, 2016

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Final	Champion
Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Jan 03 - 09, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Maria Sharapova (RUS)	Tier - International Prize Money: $885,500 Surface: Hard	SINGLES Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d Samantha Crawford (USA) 6-0, 6-3 (4) Angelique Kerber (GER) d (6) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-2, 6-3	Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (4) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-3, 6-1
	Tournament Director: Cameron Pearson	Draw: S-32 D-16	DOUBLES (1) M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) d (4) A.Klepac (SLO) / A. Kudryavtseva (RUS) 6-3, 7-5 A.Kerber (GER) / A. Petkovic (GER) d A.Medina Garrrigues (ESP) / A. Parrasantonja (ESP) 2-6, 6-3, 10-2	(1) M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) d A.Kerber (GER) / A. Petkovic (GER) 7-5, 6-1
WTA Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Final	Champion
Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China Jan 03 - 09, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Simona Halep (ROU)	Tier - International Prize Money: $526,750 Surface: Hard	SINGLES (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 6-2, 6-4 Alison Riske (USA) d Timea Babos (HUN) 6-2, 6-4	(1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Alison Riske (USA) 6-3, 6-2
	Tournament Director: Nick Freyer	Draw: S-30 D-16	DOUBLES (1) Y.XU (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) d (4) C.Buyukakcay (TUR) / A.Krunic (SRB) 7-6(3), 6-3 V.King (USA) / M.Niculescu (ROU) d R.Mitu (ROU) / P.Tig (ROU) 5-7, 7-6(2), 10-5	V.King (USA) / M.Niculescu (ROU) d (1) Y.XU (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) 6-1, 6-4
WTA Tour

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Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Final	Champion
ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Jan 04 - 09, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Venus Williams (USA)	Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750 Surface: Hard	SINGLES Julia Goerges (GER) d (Q) Tamira Paszek (AUT) 6-4, 6-2 (5) Sloane Stephens (USA) d (3) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-2, 7-6(3)	(5) Sloane Stephens (USA) d Julia Goerges (GER) 7-5, 6-2
	Tournament Director: Karl Budge	Draw: S-28 D-16	DOUBLES E.Mertens (BEL) / A.Mestach (BEL) d M.Irigoyen (ARG) / B.Krejcikova (CZE) 6-3, 7-6(6) D.Kovinic (MNE) / B.Strykova (CZE) d M.Erakovic (NZL) / S.Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 6-4, 6-4	E.Mertens (BEL) / A.Mestach (BEL) d D.Kovinic (MNE) / B.Strykova (CZE) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5
WTA Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Final	Champion
Aircel Chennai Open Chennai, India Jan 4 - 10, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Stan Wawrinka (SUI)	Tier - 250 Prize Money: $425,535 Surface: Hard	SINGLES (1) Stan Wawwrinka (SUI) d (3) Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-3, 6-4 (8) Borna Coric (CRO) d Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3	(1) Stan Wawwrinka (SUI) d (8) Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 7-5
	Tournament Director: Tom Annear	Draw: S-28 D-16	DOUBLES O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) d (1) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 A.Krajicek (USA) / B.Paire (FRA) d (WC) S.Devvarman (IND) / J.Nedunchezhiyan (IND) 7-5, 7-6(4)	O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) d A.Krajicek (USA) / B.Paire (FRA) 6-3, 7-5
ATP Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Final	Champion
Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar Jan 4 - 10, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: David Ferrer (ESP)	Tier - 250 Prize Money: $1,189,605 Surface: Hard	SINGLES (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-3, 7-6(3) (2) Rafa Nadal (ESP) d Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-3, 6-4	(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (2) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 6-1, 6-2
	Tournament Director: Karim Alami	Draw: S-32 D-16	DOUBLES (4) P.Petzschner (GER) / A.Peya (AUT) d (1) JJ.Rojer (FRA) / Horia Tecau (ROU) 7-6(5), 6-2 (3) F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) d (2) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5	(3) F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) d (4) P.Petzschner (GER) / A.Peya (AUT) 6-4, 6-3
ATP Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Final	Champion
Brisbane Int'l presented by Suncorp Brisbane, Australia Jan 4 - 10, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Roger Federer (SUI)	Tier - 250 Prize Money: $404,780 Surface: Hard	SINGLES (1) Roger Federer (SUI) d (8) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-1, 6-4 (4) Milos Raonic (CAN) d Bernard Tomic (AUS) 7-6(5), 7-6(5)	(4) Milos Raonic (CAN) d (1) Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4, 6-4
	Tournament Director: Cameron Pearson	Draw: S-28 D-16	DOUBLES (WC) J.Duckworth (AUS) / C.Guccione (AUS) d G.Dimitrov (BUL) / K.Nishikori (JPN) w/o (2) H.Kontinen (FIN) / J.Peers (AUS) d D.Inglot (GBR) / R.Lindstedt (SWE) 6-4, 6-3	(2) H.Kontinen (FIN) / J.Peers (AUS) d (WC) J.Duckworth (AUS) / C.Guccione (AUS) 7-6(4), 6-1
ATP Tour

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Women's Tour

Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Jan 03 - Jan 09, 2016

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SINGLES DRAW - On-Fire Azarenka wins Brisbanelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (4) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-3, 6-1

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Victoria Azarenka stormed past Angelique Kerber to win the 18th WTA title of her career - and first WTA title in almost two and a half years - at the Brisbane International.
Azarenka had been on fire all week - she lost a total of just 13 games in her four matches leading up to the final - and she maintained that form against the No.4-seeded Kerber on Saturday night, facing some early resistance but taking complete control from 3-all in the first set to win, 6-3, 6-1.
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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - International Prize Money: $885,500	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Cameron Pearson Draw: S-32 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Maria Sharapova (RUS)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sabine Lisicki (GER)

SINGLES SEEDS

• 1 Simona Halep (ROU) - withdrawn (injury)
• 2 Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-7(9), 0-1(ret). Muguruza out in R2
• 3 Maria Sharapova (RUS) - withdrawn (injury)
• FINALIST 4 Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Camila Giorgi (ITA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0. R2: Madison Brengle (USA) 6-3, 6-0. QF: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-4, 6-4. SF: (6) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-2, 6-3. F: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3-6, 1-6
• 5 Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) - R1: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 2-6, 1-6. Bacsinszky out in R1
• 6 Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: (WC) Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) 6-1, 6-2. R2: Sam Stosur (AUS) 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-4. QF: Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. SF: (4) Angelique Kerber (GER) 2-6, 3-6. Suarez Navarro out in the Semis
• 7 Belinda Bencic (SUI) - R1: Sara Errani (ITA) 6-1, 6-2. R2: (Q) Samantha Crawford (USA) 5-7, 5-7. Bencic out in R2
• 8 Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. R2: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-1, 6-1. QF: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 1-6, 2-6. Vinci out in the Quarters
• CHAMPION Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - R1: (Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-2, 6-0. R2: (LL) Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) 6-3, 6-2. QF: (8) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-1, 6-2. SF: (Q) Samantha Crawford (USA) 6-3, 6-0. F: (4) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-3, 6-1 CHAMPION
• Best Qualifier: Samantha Craword (USA) - Semis
• Best WC: All out in R1
• Best Unseeded: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Champion

DOUBLES DRAW - Sania Mirza - Martina Hingis start 2016 with a bang, win Brisbane title

(1) Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND) d Angelique Kerber (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) 7-5, 6-1

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Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continued their dominant run in Women's doubles by winning yet another title at the start of 2016. Sania-Martina defeated the German duo of Angelique Kerber and Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 6-1 to win the Brisbane International Title at the Pat Rafter Arena on Sunday
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Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China Jan 03 - Jan 09, 2016

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SINGLES DRAW - New no. 4 Radwanska conquers Shenzhena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

(1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Alison Riske (USA) 6-3, 6-2

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A day after securing a return to World No.4 - just in time for a Top 4 seed at theAustralian Open - Agnieszka Radwanska won the 18th WTA title of her career at the Shenzhen Open.
By reaching the final at the International-level event, Radwanska secured herself of passing Maria Sharapova for No.4 on the WTA Rankings, which guarantees her a coveted Top 4 seed in Melbourne. And as if that weren't enough, the No.1-seeded Pole played near-flawless tennis to win the title on Saturday afternoon, cruising past Alison Riske in the final in an hour and 16 minutes, 6-3, 6-2.
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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - International Prize Money: $526,750	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Nick Freyer Draw: S-30 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Simona Halep (ROU)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR)

SINGLES SEEDS

• CHAMPION 1 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 6-4, 6-3. R2: (WC) Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-1, 7-5. QF: Qiang Wang (CHN) 6-3, 6-2. SF: Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 6-2, 6-4. F: Alison Riske (USA) 6-3, 6-2. CHAMPION
• 2 Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: Saisai Zheng (CHN) 2-6, 0-0(ret) Kvitova out in R1
• 3 Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) - R1: Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 5-7, 2-3(ret) Begu out in R2
• 4 Monica Niculescu (ROU) - R1: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. R2: Timea Babos (HUN) 1-6, 4-6. Niculescu out in R2
• 5 Johanna Konta (GBR) - R1: Qiang Wang (CHN) 3-6, 6-3, 3-6. Konta out in R1
• 6 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) - R1: Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. R2: (Q) Nicole Gibbs (USA) 6-4, 6-2. QF: Timea Babos (HUN) 4-6, 4-6. Bouchard out in the Quarters
• 7 Zarina Diyas (KAZ) - R1: (Q) Kai-LinZhang (CHN) 6-4, 7-6(3). R2: Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 0-6, 4-6. Diyas out in R2
• 8 Annika Beck (GER) - R1: Alison Riske (USA) 7-6(3), 3-6, 2-6. Beck out in R1
• FINALIST Alison Riske (USA) - R1: (8) Annika Beck (GER) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. QF: Anett Kontaveit (EST) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. SF: TimeaBabos (HUN) 6-2, 6-4. F: (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
• Best Qualifier: Nicole Gibbs (USA) - R2
• Best WC: Shuai Zhang (CHN) - R2
• Best Unseeded: Alison Riske (USA) - Final

DOUBLES DRAW - Vania King, Monica Niculescu win women's doubles at WTA Shenzhen Open

Vania King (USA) / Monica Niculescu (ROU) d (1) Yi-Fan XU (CHN) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6-1, 6-4

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Vania King (L) of the United States and Monica Niculescu of Romania celebrate victory after the doubles final match against Zheng Saisai and Xu Yifan of China at the 2016 WTA Shenzhen Open Tennis Tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 9, 2016. Vania King and Monica Niculescu won 2-0 to claim the title. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Jan 04 - Jan 09, 2016

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SINGLES DRAW - Sloane Stephens wins Aucklandna Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

(5) Sloane Stephens (USA) d Julia Goerges (GER) 7-5, 6-2

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Sloane Stephens did double duty at the ASB Classic on Saturday, completing a semifinal victory over Caroline Wozniacki and then defeating Julia Goerges for the title.
Stephens was leading Wozniacki 5-2 in the first set when rain stopped play on Friday, and when they resumed play on Saturday morning the American held on, edging the No.3-seeded Dane, 6-2, 7-6(3). And she continued her winning ways later in the day in the final - Stephens, the No.5 seed, reeled off nine of 11 games from 4-5 in the opening set to run away with it against Goerges, 7-5, 6-2.
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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Karl Budge Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Venus Williams (USA)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Roberta Vinci (ITA) / Sara Errani (ITA)

SINGLES SEEDS

• 1 Venus Williams (USA) - R1: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 7-6(4), 3-6, 3-6. Williams out in R1
• 2 Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - R1: Naomi Broady (GBR) 5-7, 4-6. Ivanovic out in R1
• 3 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - R1: Danka Kovinic (MNE) 6-4, 6-4. R2: Christina McHale (USA) 6-0, 6-2. QF: Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) 6-1, 6-0. SF: (5) Sloane Stephens (USA) 2-6, 6-7(3). Wozniacki out in the Semis
• 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - R1: Mona Barthel (GER) 6-2, 1-1(ret). R2: (Q) Tamira Paszek (AUT) 2-6, 3-6. Kuznetsova out in R2
• CHAMPION 5 Sloane Stephens (USA) - Polona Hercog (SLO) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. QF: Naomi Broady (GBR) 7-6(6), 6-3. SF: (3) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-2, 7-6(3). F: Julia Goerges (GER) 7-5, 6-2. CHAMPION
• 6 CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) - R1: Irina Falconi (USA) 7-5, 4-6, 3-6. Vandeweghe out in R1
• 7 Barbora Strycova (CZE) - R1: (Q) Kiki Bertens (NED) 6-2, 6-4. R2: Julia Goerges (GER) 4-6, 6-7(7). Strycova out in R2
• 8 Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) - R1: Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) 6-1, 2-6, 4-6. Van Uytvanck out in R1
• FINALIST Julia Goerges (GER) - R1: Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 6-0, 6-3. R2: 7 Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-4, 7-6(7). QF: Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4. SF: (Q) Tamira Paszek (AUT) 6-4, 6-2. F: (5) Sloane Stephens (USA) 5-7, 2-6
• Best Qualifier: Tamira Paszek (AUT) - Semis
• Best WC: Marina Erakovic (NZL) - R2
• Best Unseeded: Julia Goerges (GER) - Finalist

DOUBLES DRAW - Auckland Title Goes to Mertens-Mestach

Elise Mertens (BEL) / An-Sophie Mestach (BEL) d Danka Kovinic (MNE) / Barbora Strykova (CZE) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5

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The ASB Classic women's doubles final featured a pair of unseeded teams on Saturday. Elise Mertens and An-Sophie Mestach battled Danka Kovinic and Barbora Strycova for the title.
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Men's Tour

Aircel Chennai Open Chennai, India Jan 4 - 10, 2016

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SINGLES DRAW - Stan completes Chennai three-peata Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

(1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d (8) Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 7-5

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Kicking off the ATP World Tour season with a title is a special feeling. For Stan Wawrinka, it's tradition. World No. 4 Wawrinka topped 19-year-old Borna Coric 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Aircel Chennai Open on Sunday, capturing his fourth tournament title.
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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 250 Prize Money: $425,535	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Tom Annear Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Stan Wawrinka (SUI)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) / Jamie Murray (GBR)

SINGLES SEEDS

• CHAMPION 1 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Andrej Rublev (RUS) 6-3, 6-2. QF: (5) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP). SF: (3) Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-3, 6-4. F: (8) Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 7-5 CHAMPION
• 2 Kevin Anderson (RSA) - withdrawn (injury)
• 3 Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Lukas Rosol (CZE) 7-5, 7-5. QF: (Q) Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-4, 7-5. SF: (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 3-6, 4-6. Paire out in the Semis
• 4 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: John Millman (AUS) 6-4, 6-1. QF: (8) Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(1). Bautista Agut out in the Quarters
• 5 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) - R1: Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. R2: (Q) Ante Pavic 7-6(5), 6-1. QF: (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 4-6, 4-6. Garcia-Lopez out in the Quarters
• 6 Gilles Muller (LUX) - R1: (WC) Karen Khachanov (RUS) 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-2. R2: (Q) Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 4-6, 5-7. Gilles Muller out in R2
• 7 Vasek Pospisil (CAN) - R1: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 5-7, 6-7(6). Pospisil out in R1
• FINALIST 8 Borna Coric (CRO) - R1: Marcel Granollers (ESP) 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4. R2: Austin Krajicek (USA) 6-2, 7-5. QF: (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(1). SF: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3. F: (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 3-6, 5-7
• Best Qualifier: Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) - Quarters
• Best WC: Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) - Quarters

DOUBLES DRAW - Marach and Martin win doubles title

(3) Oliver Marach (AUT) / Fabrice Martin (FRA) d Benoit Paire (FRA) / Austin Krajicek (USA) 6-3, 7-5

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The third-seeded pair of Oliver Marach and Fabrice Martin clinched the men's doubles title at the Chennai Open on Sunday, beating Benoit Paire and Austin Krajicek 6-3, 7-5.
The Austrian-French combination dominated proceedings right from the start, with Marach, in particular, doing exceptionally well at the net with some smart, sharp volleys. The pair broke in the eighth game to go ahead 5-3 before Martin produced a return winner to get the break.
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Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar Jan 4 - 10, 2016

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SINGLES DRAW - Djokovic ruthless in claiming 60th titleOstapenko (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (2) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 6-1, 6-2

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Novak Djokovic made sure the lone blip on his jaw-dropping 2015 resume was a distant memory, routing rival Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-2 for the season-opening Qatar ExxonMobil Open title.
The World No. 1 erased memories of a quarter-final exit in Doha last year (l. to Karlovic), capturing his sixth consecutive ATP World Tour title and 60th overall at the tour-level. He became just the 10th player in the Open Era to reach the 60-title milestone, drawing level with Andre Agassi in a tie for ninth.
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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 250 Prize Money: $1,189,605	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Karim Alami Draw: S-32 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION David Ferrer (ESP)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Juan Monaco (ARG) / Rafa Nadal (ESP)

SINGLES SEEDS

• CHAMPION 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) - R1: (Q) Dustin Brown (GER) 6-2, 6-2. R2: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (8) Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-3, 7-5. SF: (3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-3, 7-6(3). F: (2) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 6-1, 6-2 CHAMPION
• FINALIST 2 Rafa Nadal (ESP) - R1: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-1. R2: Robin Haase (NED) 6-3, 6-2. QF: Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. SF: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-3, 6-4. F: (11) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 1-6, 2-6
• 3 Tomas Berdych (CZE) - R1: Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 7-5, 6-4. R2: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-0, 6-4. QF: (Q) Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-3, 6-2. SF: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6, 6-7(3). Berdych out in the Semis
• 4 David Ferrer (ESP) - R1: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 7-6(8), 3-6, 2-6. Ferrer out in R1
• 5 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - R1: Daniel Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) 6-3, 6-7(4), 5-7. Lopez out in R2
• 6 Andreas Seppi (ITA) - R1: Ricarda Berankis (LTU) 6-3, 1-6, 4-6. Seppi out in R1
• 7 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) - R1: (WC) Mubarak Shannan Zayid (QAT) 6-1, 6-1. R2: Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2, 6-4. QF: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 3-6, 6-7(3). Chardy out in the Quarters
• 8 Leonardo Mayer (ARG) - R1: (Q) Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-1, 6-2. R2: Pablo Andujar (ESP) 6-2, 6-4. QF: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6, 5-7. Mayer out in the Quarters
• Best Qualifier: Kyle Edmund (GBR) - QF
• Best WC: All out in R1
• Best Unseeded: Illya Marchenko (UKR) - SF

DOUBLES DRAW - Spanish Duo Clinch Doha Doubles Crown

(3) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d (4) Philipp Petzschner (GER) / Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-4, 6-3

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Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez captured their first ATP World Tour team title on Friday at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. It was Marc Lopez's third Doha crown, following runs to the 2009 and 2011 titles (w/Nadal). The third-seeded Spaniards defeated fourth seeds Philipp Petzschner and Alexander Peya 6-4, 6-3 in the 66-minute doubles final on Friday night.
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Brisbane Int'l presented by Suncorp Brisbane, Australia Jan 4 - 10, 2016

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SINGLES DRAW - Raonic beats Federer for Brisbane title Ostapenko (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

(4) Milos Raonic (CAN) d (1) Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4, 6-4

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It was sweet revenge for Milos Raonic on Sunday in the final of the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp as he defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 to capture his eighth ATP World Tour title. Twelve months ago it was Federer who prevailed when the pair met in the Brisbane final, earning his 1000th match win. But Raonic made a strong statement at the start of the new season with just his second win in 11 meetings with Federer.
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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 250 Prize Money: $404,780	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Cameron Pearson Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Roger Federer (SUI)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS)

SINGLES SEEDS

• FINALIST 1 Roger Federer (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Tobias Kamke (GER) 6-2, 6-1. QF: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4. SF: (8) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-1, 6-4. F: (4) Milos Raonic (CAN) 4-6, 4-6
• 2 Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Bye. R2: Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (7) Bernard Tomic (AUS) 3-6, 6-1, 3-6. Nishikori out in the Quarters
• 3 Marin Cilic (CRO) - R1: Bye. R2: Hyeon Chung (KOR) 7-5, 7-6(3). QF: (8) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-2, 6-7(4), 4-6. Cilic out in the Quarters
• CHAMPION 4 Milos Raonic (CAN) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Ivan Dodig (CRO) 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-4. QF: Lucas Puille (FRA) 6-4, 6-4. SF: (7) Bernard Tomic (AUS) 7-6(5), 7-6(5). F: (1) Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4, 6-4 CHAMPION
• 5 Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3-6, 6-7(10). Simon out in R1
• 6 David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-4, 6-4. R2: Lucas Puille (FRA) 6-7(5), 6-4, 3-6. Goffin out in R2
• 7 Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-4, 6-3. R2: (PR) Radek Stepanek (CZE) 7-6(6), 4-6, 7-6(4). QF: (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. SF: (4) Milos Raonic (CAN) 6-7(5), 6-7(5). Tomic out in the Semis
• 8 Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: (WC) James Duckworth (AUS) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. R2: Denis Kudla (USA) 6-3, 6-2. QF: (3) Marin Cilic (CRO) 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4. SF: (1) Roger Federer (SUI) 1-6, 4-6. Thiem out in the Semis
• Best Qualifier: Tobias Kamke (GER) + Ivan Dodig ( CRO) - R2
• Best WC: All out in R1
• Best Unseeded: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) + Lucas Pouille (FRA) - Quarters

DOUBLES DRAW - Peers/Kontinen capture Brisbane crown

(2) Henri Kontinen (FIN) / John Peers (AUS) d James Duckworth (AUS) / Chris Guccione (AUS) 7-6(4), 6-1

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Second seeds Henri Kontinen and John Peers capped a dream debut week together as they triumphed at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on Sunday. The Finnish/Australian duo defeated Australians James Duckworth and Chris Guccione 7-6(4), 6-1.
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No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Williams, Serena	9945		1	Mirza, Sania	11395
2	Halep, Simona	5880		2	Hingis, Martina	11355
3	Muguruza, Garbine	5200		3	Mattek-Sands, Beth	7450
4	Radwanska, Agnieszka	4670		4	Šafárová, Lucie	6866
5	Sharapova, Maria	4542		5	Dellacqua, Casey	5835
6	Kvitova, Petra	4111		6	Shvedova, Yaroslava	5720
7	Kerber, Angelique	3710		7	Chan, Yung-Jan	5570
8	Pennetta, Flavia	3621		8	Vesnina, Elena	5275
9	Šafárová, Lucie	3590		9	Mladenovic, Kristina	5095
10	Venus Williams	3511		10	Makarova, Ekaterina	4586

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Novak Djokovic	16790		1	Marcelo Melo	8900
2	Andy Murray	8945		1	Horia Tecau	7420
3	Roger Federer	8165		3	Jean-Julien Rojer	7420
4	Stan Wawrinka	6865		4	Bob Bryan	6770
5	Rafael Nadal	5230		5	Mike Bryan	6770
6	Tomas Berdych	4560		6	Ivan Dodig	6730
7	Kei Nishikori	4330		7	Jamie Murray	5725
8	David Ferrer	4055		8	John Peers	5545
9	Richard Gasquet	2850		9	Rohan Bopanna	5530
10	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	2635		10	Fabio Fognini	5365

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APIA International Sydney, Australia Jan 11 - 17, 2016 TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 250 Prize Money: $404,780 Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Alistair MacDonald Draw: S-28 D-16 SINGLES SEEDS 1 Bernard Tomic (AUS) 2 Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3 Victor Troicki (SRB) 4 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 5 Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 7 Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 8 Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) Plus: Robredo, Mahut, Mannarino, Istomin, Coric DOUBLES SEEDS 1 Jean-Julien Rojer (FRA) / Horia Tecau (ROU) 2 Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) 3 Marcelo Melo (BRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) 4 Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Florin Mergea (ROU) Plus: Murray / Soares, Chardy / Paes, Lopez / Seppi, Istomin / Kontinen LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Victor Troicki (CRO) LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)

Tournament abbreviations WC = wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time. PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking. Q = Qualifier. A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew. LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match. SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

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