Overview
- Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolína Muchová 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals, overturning a prior 1-3 head-to-head that included three straight losses.
- Marta Kostyuk advanced with a 6-0, 6-3 win over No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula, her third consecutive victory over a top-10 opponent this week.
- Sabalenka dispatched Madison Keys 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals and has yet to lose a set during her Brisbane title defense.
- Sabalenka leads Kostyuk 4-0 in their head-to-head, with all four previous meetings won in straight sets.
- The Brisbane International final is Sunday in Australia, serving as a key lead-in to the Australian Open starting Jan. 18 in Melbourne.