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01/09 21:09 CST Aryna Sabalenka advances to the Brisbane International final
after beating Muchov
Aryna Sabalenka advances to the Brisbane International final after beating
Muchov
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) --- Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka defeated Karolina
Muchov 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to advance to the Brisbane International final.
Sabalenka, the defending Brisbane champion, clinched the semifinal at Pat
Rafter Arena on her fourth match point to advance to Sunday's final against the
winner of a later semifinal between fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula and Marta
Kostyuk.
On Friday, in a rematch of last year's Australian Open final, Sabalenka broke
Madison Keys' in five straight service games on the way to a 6-3, 6-3 win. Last
year at Melbourne Park, Keys beat Sabalenka for her first Grand Slam singles
title.
The Brisbane International is a tuneup event for this year's Australian Open,
which begins Jan. 18.
In the men's tournament at Brisbane, top-seeded Daniil Medvedev will play Alex
Michelsen of the United States in a later semifinal. Two Americans feature in
the other semi, with Aleksandar Kovacevic playing Brandon Nakashima.
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