Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem 75 61 in the first round of Brisbane, for his first win in a year.
21 year old Emma Raducanu also was triumphant in three sets vs. world no. 134 Elena Gabriela Ruse 63 46 75 in Auckland. She had not played since May in Stuttgart. Elena Svitolina awaits the former US Open champion.
Amanda Anisimova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Auckland 75 64.
Naomi Osaka beat Tamira Korpatsch 63 76 in Brisbane and will play Karolina Pliskova next, a player she has lost to three out of five times. Their last math was four years ago in Brisbane, won by Pliskova in three sets.
Amanda Anisimova · Emma Raducanu · Naomi Osaka · Rafael Nadal