{"id":403254,"date":"2026-01-11T20:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/403254\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T20:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:43:09","slug":"tennis-the-weekly-watch-12-january-2025-madison-keys-continues-australian-open-title-defence-preparations-in-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/403254\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis | The Weekly Watch 12 January 2025 | Madison Keys continues Australian Open title defence preparations in Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nBy Tony Fairbairn<\/p>\n<p>Australian Open Qualifying<br \/>\nWTA 500 Adelaide<br \/>\nATP 250 Adelaide<br \/>\nATP 250 Auckland<br \/>\nWTA 250 Hobart<\/p>\n<p>The last chance for Australian Open momentum is here as Madison Keys headlines a stacked Adelaide field while Emma Raducanu is the top seed in Hobart! <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Australian Open Qualifying<\/p>\n<p>British Interest: Jan Choinski, Jay Clarke Oliver Crawford, Harriet Dart, Dan Evans, Arthur Fery, Billy Harris, George Loffhagen Ryan Peniston, Jack Pinnington Jones <\/p>\n<p>Eleven Brits look to qualify for the first Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=HarrietDart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Harriet Dart<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=BillyHarris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Billy Harris <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=DanielEvans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dan Evans <\/a>headlining British interest.<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch\/Follow Australian Open Qualifying<\/p>\n<p>Live Stream\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HZwrYS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Discovery+ Add-on via Amazon Prime<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sign up for 30 day free trial of Prime Video and a 7-day free trial of Discovery+ Player<\/p>\n<p>Australian Open Qualifying Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WTA 500 Adelaide<\/p>\n<p>Top Seeds: Madison Keys, Mirra Andreeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Clara Tauson <\/p>\n<p>British Interest: (QS) Katie Swan, \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defending\/2025 Champion: Madison Keys \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=MadisonKeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Madison Keys <\/a>aims to defend her Adelaide title on the road to her Australian Open title defence as another stacked field appears on the final stop to Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch\/Follow WTA Adelaide<\/p>\n<p>Live Stream\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtv.com\/watch-sky-sports-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sky\/Now TV<\/a> &lt;- Subscription Required<\/p>\n<p>WTA Adelaide Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ATP 250 Adelaide<\/p>\n<p>Top Seeds: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Tommy Paul, Francisco Cerundolo, Tallon Griekspoor<\/p>\n<p>British Interest: (QS) Jacob Fearnley, (D) Julian Cash, (D) Lloyd Glasspool, (D) Luke Johnson, (D) Henry Patten, (D) Neal Skupski<\/p>\n<p>Defending\/2025 Champion: Felix Auger-Aliassime (2025) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the withdrawals of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=JackDraper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jack Draper <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=NovakDjokovic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Novak Djokovic<\/a>, it\u2019s up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=AlejandroDavidovichFokina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alejandro Davidovich Fokina <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=TommyPaul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tommy Paul <\/a>to lead the men\u2019s field in Adelaide.<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch\/Follow ATP Adelaide<\/p>\n<p>Live Stream\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtv.com\/watch-sky-sports-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sky\/Now TV<\/a> &lt;- Subscription Required<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennistv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TennisTV<\/a> &lt;- Subscription Required<\/p>\n<p>ATP Adelaide Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.connectedclubs.co.uk\/?wpam_id=24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Connected-Clubs-Graphic.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ATP 250 Auckland<\/p>\n<p>Top Seeds: Ben Shelton, Casper Ruud, Jakub Mensik, Luciano Darderi<\/p>\n<p>British Interest: (S) Cameron Norrie \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defending\/2025 Champion: Gael Monfils \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=CameronNorrie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cameron Norrie <\/a>aims to finally win the title at his second home in Auckland as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=GaelMonfils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gael Monfils <\/a>prepares to defend the title in his final year on the tour.<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch\/Follow ATP Auckland<\/p>\n<p>Live Stream\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtv.com\/watch-sky-sports-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sky\/Now TV<\/a> &lt;- Subscription Required<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennistv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TennisTV<\/a> &lt;- Subscription Required<\/p>\n<p>ATP Auckland Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WTA 250 Hobart<\/p>\n<p>Top Seeds: Emma Raducanu, McCartney Kessler, Iva Jovic, Ann Li<\/p>\n<p>British Interest: (S) Emma Raducanu, (D) Maia Lumsden, (D) Olivia Nicholls, <\/p>\n<p>Defending\/2025 Champion: McCartney Kessler \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=EmmaRaducanu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Emma Raducanu <\/a>is the top seed in Hobart as she aims for last minute momentum ahead of the Australian Open with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=MccartneyKessler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">McCartney Kessler <\/a>looking to defend the title.<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch\/Follow WTA Hobart<\/p>\n<p>Live Stream\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtv.com\/watch-sky-sports-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sky\/Now TV<\/a> &lt;- Subscription Required<\/p>\n<p>WTA Hobart Latest Order of Play and Updated Draws<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Tony Fairbairn Australian Open Qualifying WTA 500 Adelaide ATP 250 Adelaide ATP 250 Auckland WTA 250 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