Alexander Bublik captured the 2026 Hong Kong (ATP) title with a 7–6(2), 6–3 victory over Lorenzo Musetti, while H. Hurkacz defeated Stan Wawrinka 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's 2026 United Cup (ATP). On the women's side, Elina Svitolina took the 2026 Auckland (WTA) title, edging Xin Yu Wang 6–3, 7–6(6), while Belinda Bencic claimed the women's 2026 United Cup (WTA) by dispatching Iga Swiatek 3–6, 6–0, 6–3 in an impressive comeback. These ATP 250 and WTA 250 victories on hard courts serve as crucial final preparations before the sport's brightest lights converge on Australia. The 2026 Australian Open (ATP) begins January 19, with the 2026 Australian Open (WTA) following suit the same day, setting up what promises to be tennis's defining fortnight.
This week in tennis
Jan 5
Warm-up titles set stage for Australian Open
By the Mob Tennis teamArchive
Past weekly recaps
- Aug 3Eala reaches DC final as Pegula win suspended by rain
- Jul 27Sinner, Djokovic out of Canadian Open as injury crisis looms before US Open
- Jul 20Sinner defends Wimbledon; Tsitsipas revives season in Gstaad
- Jul 13Sinner retains Wimbledon title after epic final against Zverev
- Jul 12Noskova edges Muchova for first Grand Slam at Wimbledon
- Jul 11Sinner cruises to Wimbledon final as Djokovic's record chase ends
- Jul 10Czech women set Wimbledon final; Muchova stuns Gauff in epic tiebreak
- Jul 9British wildcard Fery stuns Wimbledon into semis; Sinner-Djokovic looms