Hobart, Auckland - 1st round starts

First matches in the main draws of Hobart and Auckland.

2020 ASB Classic - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Greenset, in Auckland, New Zealand, 13-18 January 2020.

Defending champion:

Tennys Sandgren who defeated wildcard Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-2

First round results:

- Qualifier Mikael Ymer defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-4 5-7 6-1

- Hubert Hurkacz (6) defeated Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 6-3

- Qualifier Thiago Monteiro defeated Cameron Norrie 7-6(3) 6-2

- Benoit Paire (5) defeated wildcard Jannik Sinner 6-4 2-6 6-4

- Tennys Sandgren defeated wildcard Michael Venus 6-4 6-3

- Ugo Humbert defeated Casper Ruud 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3

2020 Hobart International - a WTA International tournament, on Hard Greenset Cushion, in Hobart, Australia, 13-18 January 2020.

Defending champion:

Sofia Kenin who defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3 6-0

Kenin isn’t defending her title - instead she is playing in Adelaide this week.

Qualifier Sorana Cirstea was a late withdrawal after the main draw was published, due to a leg injury, and she was replaced by lucky loser Nina Stojanovic 

First round results:

- Viktoria Kuzmova defeated Zhu Lin 5-7 6-2 7-6(3)

- Qualifier Heather Watson defeated Jil Teichmann 1-6 6-4 6-4

- Fiona Ferro defeated Rebecca Peterson (7) 4-4 (retired)

- Kristyna Pliskova defeated lucky loser Nina Stojanovic 1-6 6-4 6-3

- Magda Linette (6) defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6(2) 7-6(9)

- Lauren Davis defeated wildcard Astra Sharma 6-3 3-6 7-6(6)

- Qualifier Kateryna Kozlova defeated qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2 6-1

- Veronika Kudermetova (5) defeated wildcard Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-2