The Adelaide International is a WTA 500 prior to the Australian Open that always attracts top names and this year is no different between January 12-17.
Madison Keys is defending champion and returns to defend her title. While Jessica Pegula is top seed. They are joined by Mirra Andreeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Belinda Bencic among others in a highly competitive field.
It is a combined tournament but only in name with the men's tournament being the lesser ATP 250 billing so the women's tournament takes top billing. It is played at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia and is the precursor to the first major of the new season.
Schedule/Results Adelaide International
Final
| Date/time | Result | |||
| 17-1 3:30 | Mirra Andreeva | v | Vivoria Mboko | 6-3, 6-1 |
Semi-Finals
| Date/time | Result | |||
| 16-01 1:30 | Mirra Andreeva | v | Diana Shnaider | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 16-1 5:30 | Kimberly Birrell | v | Victoria Mboko | 2-6, 1-6 |
Quarter-Finals
| Date/time | Result | |||
| 15-1 9:00 | Mirra Andreeva | v | Maya Joint | 6-2, 6-0 |
| 15-1 5:30 | Diana Shnaider | v | Emma Navarro | 6-3, 6-3 |
| 15-1 1:30 | Kimberly Birrell | v | Jaqueline Cristian | 5-7, 6-1, 7-5 |
| 15-1 3:00 | Victoria Mboko | v | Madison Keys | 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
Last 16
| Date/time | Result | |||
| 13-1 10:30 | Mirra Andreeva | v | Marie Bouzkova | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 14-1 10:30 | Maya Joint | v | Ajla Tomljanovic | 0-2 RET |
| 14-1 5:30 | Diana Shnaider | v | Katerina Siniakova | 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 |
| 14-1 7:00 | Yulia Putintseva | v | Emma Navarro | 1-6, 4-6 |
| 14-1 0:30 | Marketa Vondrousova | v | Kimberly Birrell | Walkover |
| 14-1 0:30 | Daria Kasatkina | v | Jaqueline Cristian | 4-6, 0-6 |
| 13-1 9:30 | Victoria Mboko | v | Anna Kalinskaya | 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 |
| 14-1 2:00 | Tereza Valentova | v | Madison Keys | 4-6, 1-6 |
First round
| Date/time | Result | |||
| 12-1 4:10 | Paula Badosa | v | Marie Bouzkova | 6-3, 3-6, 4-6 |
| 13-1 5:05 | Maya Joint | v | Sofia Kenin | 7-6, 6-4 |
| 12-1 3:20 | Ajla Tomljanovic | v | Clara Tauson | 7-6 |
| 13-1 1:35 | Diana Shnaider | v | Leylah Fernandez | 7-5, 6-3 |
| 13-1 8:45 | Katerina Siniakova | v | Dayana Yastremska | 6-0, 6-1 |
| 13-1 7:00 | Yulia Putintseva | v | Dalma Galfi | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 12-1 1:40 | Emerson Jones | v | Emma Navarro | 3-6, 3-6 |
| 13-1 3:40 | Liudmila Samsonova | v | Marketa Vondrousova | 1-6, 6-4, 2-6 |
| 13-1 3:35 | Kimberly Birrell | v | Anastasia Potapova | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 12-1 9:10 | Daria Kasatkina | v | Maria Sakkari | 7-6, 6-4 |
| 12-1 6:55 | Jaqueline Cristian | v | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 12-1 1:40 | Victoria Mboko | v | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 12-1 3:20 | Anna Kalinskaya | v | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-0, 6-3 |
| 13-1 5:25 | Jelena Ostapenko | v | Tereza Valentova | 5-7, 2-3 |
Entry List Adelaide International
| Seed | Player | Nationality |
| 1 | Jessica Pegula | USA |
| 2 | Madison Keys | USA |
| 3 | Mirra Andreeva | RUS |
| 4 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | RUS |
| 5 | Belinda Bencic | SUI |
| 6 | Linda Noskova | CZE |
| 7 | Clara Tauson | DEN |
| 8 | Emma Navarro | USA |
| Liudmila Samsonova | RUS | |
| Victoria Mboko | CAN | |
| Diana Shnaider | RUS | |
| Leylah Fernandez | CAN | |
| Jelena Ostapenko | LAT | |
| Paula Badosa | ESP | |
| Marta Kostyuk | UKR | |
| Dayana Yastremska | UKR | |
| Sofia Kenin | USA | |
| Marketa Vondrousova | CZE (PR) | |
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | BRA (PR) |
Draw Adelaide International
Top Half
Round of 32
1. Jessica Pegula (1) – BYE
2. Paula Badosa vs Maya Joint (Q)
3. Sofia Kenin vs Ajla Tomljanović (WC)
4. Clara Tauson (5) vs Mirra Andreeva (3)
Round of 32
5. Leylah Fernandez vs Qualifier
6. Dayana Yastremska vs Qualifier
7. Marta Kostyuk vs Emerson Jones (WC)
8. Emma Navarro (6) vs Liudmila Samsonova (7)
Round of 16
Pegula (1) vs Badosa / Joint
Kenin / Tomljanović vs Tauson (5) / Andreeva (3)
Fernandez / Qualifier vs Yastremska / Qualifier
Kostyuk / Jones vs Navarro (6) / Samsonova (7)
Predictions
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Mirra Andreeva sealing the title.
Hard to gauge but Mirra Andreeva comes into this next week off a week of play. While Jessica Pegula is similar.
Madison Keys is defending champion so has to be considered but whether she was a flash in the pan last season remains to be seen. While I see Ekaterina Alexandrova again causing problems.
Apart from those, I see Belinda Bencic being the leading light. She's been in super form over the past season and will be bang up for it after a great week in the United Cup.
*** Mirra Andreeva
** Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys
* Ekaterina Alexandrova, Belinda Bencic
Lucas Michael, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Bencic leading the way with Pegula being the leading threat.
The WTA Adelaide International has a very open lineup, with the winner quite possibly coming from anywhere. To narrow it down, you have to start with the top players. This includes the defending champion Madison Keys, who is under the cosh to defend the points from this and the Australian Open. This could spur her on after a poor end to 2025.
Jessica Pegula will always be a threat. No matter how tight the match is, she normally tends to find a way out of it. Along with the Americans, Mirra Andreeva should be highlighted. If she is able to return to the form of about 10 months ago, then it is hard to look past her for the title.
The Canadian pair of Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez can cause any of the top players a whole host of problems and are definitely in contention for glory. So is Linda Noskova, who has reached a number of WTA finals in 2025 without tasting success, most notably twice in October.
Nevertheless, I am going to overlook all of these and pick a slightly different option maybe overlooked by many. Belinda Bencic has been superb since her return to action. She rose almost 500 places in 2025 to culminate around the edge of the top 10, winning two titles. She is one of the most inform players currently, and I am going to back her for glory.
*** Belinda Bencic
** Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva
* Madison Keys, Linda Noskova, Leylah Fernandez
Cristhian Avila, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com also sees Bencic as being the standout.
The week before the Australian Open, several favourites will probably not push themselves to the maximum, which could create opportunities for some unexpected names. Belinda Bencic’s confidence and her strong level shown in the United Cup make her my favourite. I will also be closely following Linda Noskova and Clara Tauson – all of them fighting for a top-10 spot, and the Australian swing has suited them well over the last two years.
Of course, with four top-10 players, you cannot underestimate what names like Jessica Pegula or Mirra Andreeva could do. Still, with the Australian Open as the main target, they will surely be saving their best for Melbourne.
***Belinda Bencic
**Clara Tauson, Linda Noskova
*Mirra Andreeva, Jessica Pegula
Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.
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