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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka defeated Karolina Muchová 6-3, 6-4 connected Saturday (January 10, 2026) to beforehand to the Brisbane International final.
Sabalenka, the defending Brisbane champion, clinched the semi-final astatine Pat Rafter Arena connected her 4th lucifer constituent to beforehand to Sunday's (January 11, 2026) last against the victor of a aboriginal semi-final betwixt fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk.
On Friday (January 9, 2026), successful a rematch of past year's Australian Open final, Sabalenka broke Madison Keys' service successful 5 consecutive work games connected the mode to a 6-3, 6-3 win. Last twelvemonth astatine Melbourne Park, Keys bushed Sabalenka for her archetypal Grand Slam singles title.
The Brisbane International is simply a tune-up lawsuit for this year's Australian Open, which begins January 18. In the men's tourney astatine Brisbane, top-seeded Daniil Medvedev volition play Alex Michelsen of the United States successful a aboriginal semi-final. Two Americans diagnostic successful the different semi, with Aleksandar Kovacevic playing Brandon Nakashima.
