In Brisbane, the WTA 500 tournament saw several key matches on December 28. On Show Court 1, Maddison Inglis secured a win against Anastasia Sobolieva with a score of 6-3, 6-0 in the qualifying round 2[4].
At the same venue, Richard Gasquet defeated wild card entry Daniel Pham with a score of 6-1, 6-2 in the qualifying round 1. Another notable match on Show Court 2 saw Lucas Pouille face off against Jason Kubler, with Pouille emerging victorious[4].
In Auckland, the WTA 250 tournament also witnessed exciting matches. On the stadium court, Michaela Barry, a wild card entry, lost to Ena Shibahara with a score of 7-6(6), 6-4 in the qualifying round 1. Nao Hibino defeated Eudice Chong Tse with a score of 6-4, 6-2 in another qualifying round 1 match[4].
These matches set the stage for the upcoming Australian Open, which will kick off on January 12, 2025, at Melbourne Park.
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