Sabalenka extends strong start to season with win over KeysAryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her women's singles match against Madison Keys of the US at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia on January 9, 2026. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her strong start to the year when she beat Madison Keys in straight sets on Friday to move into the semifinals of the Brisbane International. In a replay of the 2025 Australian Open final won by Keys, Sabalenka took revenge on the American with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. Keys was playing less than 24 hours after her marathon three-hour win over Russia's Diana Shnaider late Thursday. Muchova has won her last three matches against Sabalenka though the last was in 2024 at the China Open.

Source: Philippine Star January 09, 2026 06:45 UTC