Photos: Yulia Putintseva and all of 2025's three-hour matches
Yulia Putintseva's defeat of Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals of Adelaide was the fourth match of the 2025 Hologic WTA Tour season to last three hours or more.
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Gao Xinyu d. Beatriz Haddad Maia 5-7, 6-4, 7-5, United Cup RR (3:22). Having never played a Top 50 opponent before, No.175-ranked Gao battled injury to notch her first Top 20 win and second tour-level victory on her United Cup debut.
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![[3] Daria Kasatkina d. Peyton Stearns 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-5, Brisbane R2 (3:21). Kasatkina saved two set points trailing 6-5 in the first set, and went on to win her fourth match in six encounters with Stearns.](https://photoresources.wtatennis.com/photo-resources/2025/01/01/f512523f-8aa5-47d9-84c8-c84bf27ed225/Kasatkina-R2-Patrick-Hamilton-AFP.jpg?width=1440)
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[3] Daria Kasatkina d. Peyton Stearns 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-5, Brisbane R2 (3:21). Kasatkina saved two set points trailing 6-5 in the first set, and went on to win her fourth match in six encounters with Stearns.
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![Yulia Putintseva d. [6] Diana Shnaider 7-6(3), 6-7(9), 6-4, Adelaide QF (3:14). Putintseva led 4-1 in the second set, then held her first two match points in the ensuing tiebreak -- but needed seven to seal the deal on her second Top 20 win of the week.](https://photoresources.wtatennis.com/photo-resources/2025/01/09/e47754fc-5ba8-4658-aaf7-33d87d087972/Putintseva-QF-Mark-Brake-2.jpg?width=1440)
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Yulia Putintseva d. [6] Diana Shnaider 7-6(3), 6-7(9), 6-4, Adelaide QF (3:14). Putintseva led 4-1 in the second set, then held her first two match points in the ensuing tiebreak -- but needed seven to seal the deal on her second Top 20 win of the week.
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![[8] Katie Volynets d. Erika Andreeva 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-2, Auckland R1 (3:05). Volynets led 5-3 in the second set and held her first match point in the tiebreak, but recovered to win in three.](https://photoresources.wtatennis.com/photo-resources/2024/12/30/e9a1b4a0-5b65-46b4-80cd-d00eb2336fa2/Volynets-R1-OH.jpg?width=1440)
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[8] Katie Volynets d. Erika Andreeva 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-2, Auckland R1 (3:05). Volynets led 5-3 in the second set and held her first match point in the tiebreak, but recovered to win in three.
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