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Sabalenka, Rybakina reach Brisbane International QFs

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Sabalenka, Rybakina Reach Brisbane International QFs

By IANS News January 08, 2026 • 21:21 PM View: 249

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her impressive run at the Brisbane International, storming into the quarter-finals with a dominant straight-sets victory over Romania’s Sorana Cirstea on Thursday.

From the beginning, the defending champion appeared in full command, breaking Cirstea’s serve three times in the first set to establish dominance. Sabalenka kept up her aggressive strategy throughout and secured a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 victory in only 70 minutes, advancing to the tournament's quarterfinals.

TAGS Brisbane International QFs World No Aryna Sabalenka Brisbane International Sorana Cirstea Australian Open Elena Rybakina Paula Badosa Ekaterina Alexandrova Karolina Muchova Grand Slam

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