World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-3 in the Brisbane International final on Sunday to retain the title without losing a set ahead of her bid to reclaim the Australian Open title this month.

Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk.

There was no shortage of tennis highlights for tennis fans to wake up to on Sunday morning. One of the most memorable moments came from Daniil Medvedev's win over Brandon Nakashima in the Brisbane International final.

Aryna Sabalenka has spoken out after her opponent refused to shake the world No.1’s hand at the recent Brisbane International. Sabalenka picked up her first title of 2026 with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk at the event in Queensland on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka has started her title defense at the Brisbane International with a dominant win over Cristina Bucsa.

Defending her title was always the goal for Aryna Sabalenka in Brisbane, and she made it look routine against Marta Kostyuk. The Belarusian wrapped up a 6-4, 6-3 win in 1 hour and 17 minutes, but the story didn’t end there.

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Brisbane Airport’s international terminal has been evacuated after an airconditioning unit overheated, generating enough smoke to activate the fire alarms.