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Sabalenka Wins Brisbane Title as Kostyuk Shuns Post-Match Rituals

The tense finish fits a pattern in matches pitting Ukrainian players versus Russian or Belarusian opponents.

Overview

  • World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated No. 26 Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3 to capture her 22nd career title without dropping a set.
  • Kostyuk declined the customary net greeting, skipped the trophy photo, and did not respond to Sabalenka’s on-court praise.
  • In her speech, Kostyuk described hardships in Ukraine, citing power and heat outages and saying her sister in Kyiv sleeps under three blankets.
  • In the men's final, Daniil Medvedev beat Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) to secure his 22nd career trophy.
  • The Brisbane outcomes cap a key warm-up for next week’s Australian Open, with no official sanctions reported over the post-match conduct.