Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a forehand return to Norway's Malene Helgo during their match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a backhand return to Norway's Malene Helgo during their match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a backhand return to Norway's Malene Helgo during their match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a backhand return to Norway's Malene Helgo during their match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Despina Papamichail and Petros Tsitsipas of Greece in action during their United Cup mixed doubles tennis match against Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Zhibek Kulambayeva of Kazakhstan in Perth, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)
Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Zhibek Kulambayeva of Kazakhstan celebrate winning their United Cup mixed doubles tennis match against Despina Papamichail and Petros Tsitsipas of Greece in Perth, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)
Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Zhibek Kulambayeva of Kazakhstan, left, shake hands at the net after winning their United Cup mixed doubles tennis match against Despina Papamichail and Petros Tsitsipas of Greece in Perth, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the court after an almost three month absenc…
Sloane Stephens of the U.S. plays a shot against Ann Li of the U.S. during a women's singles match at the ASB Classic tennis tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena in Auckland, New Zealand Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Alan Lee/Photosport via AP)
