Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Karolina Muchova to seal a 6-3 6-4 win at the Brisbane International on Saturday and reach the final of the Australian Open tune-up tournament for the third straight year. "There were a lot of close misses at the end of the second set but I'm super happy to close this match in straight sets," said Sabalenka, who prevailed on her fourth match point. In the Auckland Classic, Filipina Alexandra Eala squandered a match point to allow China's Wang Xinyu to secure a 5-7 7-5 6-4 win. Top seed Lorenzo Musetti reached the final of the Hong Kong Open, beating Andrey Rublev 6-7(3) 7-5 6-4 in a last-four clash. Alexander Bublik beat Marcos Giron 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the second semi-final, setting up a title clash with Musetti.

Source: The Telegraph January 10, 2026 13:19 UTC