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Thursday’s WTA action delivered a mix of marathon thrillers and dominant straight-set wins. Madison Keys pulled off one of the gutsiest performances of her career, surviving three tiebreaks to take down Diana Shnaider. Meanwhile, Elina Svitolina and several top seeds stayed sharp in Auckland, while the Brisbane draw saw upsets and momentum shifts ahead of the weekend’s quarterfinals. Bettors had to ride the variance and watch for mid-match momentum flips.
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Always check the latest WTA odds before placing your bets. Match pricing can swing fast with early exits, three-set wear downs, and player-specific surface edges. Lines moved sharply on multiple Brisbane matches—especially with deeper players like Kostyuk and Samsonova finding form. Stay updated with the live board at Sportshub’s odds page.
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Top Takeaways
- Madison Keys won the first triple-tiebreak match of her career, rallying from a set and break down.
- Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, and Jessica Pegula all advanced with strong second-set showings.
- Marta Kostyuk pulled off a clean upset over No. 2 seed Amanda Anisimova, showing solid form.
- Elina Svitolina stayed sharp in Auckland, converting 6 of 11 break chances.
- Alexandra Eala dropped just two games in a dominant 62-minute performance.
- Multiple matches in both events ran long—fitness and recovery will matter for quarterfinals.
Tournament Recaps
Brisbane International
Madison Keys outlasted Diana Shnaider 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in the first triple-tiebreak match of her career. The match ran just under three hours and saw Keys land 38 winners and nine aces after trailing a set and 4-2 in the second. She now faces No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals.
Sabalenka eased past Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-3. No. 16 Marta Kostyuk upended Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 6-3. Elena Rybakina defeated Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2, and Jessica Pegula rallied from a rough opening set to beat Dayana Yastremska 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. Mirra Andreeva overcame Linda Noskova in three sets, and both Liudmila Samsonova and Karolina Muchova advanced to complete the quarterfinal field.
ASB Classic (Auckland)
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina defeated Britain’s Katie Boulter 7-5, 6-4, converting six break points in a steady performance. She’ll face Sonay Kartal next after the Brit handled Ella Seidel 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour.
Magda Linette outlasted Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in a two-hour, 35-minute grinder. Linette will meet No. 4 seed Alexandra Eala, who breezed past Petra Marcinko 6-0, 6-2 in one of the day’s quickest matches.
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