"Thank you to my team for handling me. I'm really the toughest one to handle, and you guys are the toughest people in the world if you can handle me. Thank you to my boyfriend. Hopefully, soon I'll call you something else, right? Let's just put a bit of extra pressure on, right?"
"Sabalenka raced off to a 3-0 lead in the opening set before coming a bit unstuck as her first serve deserted her and her 23-year-old opponent feasted on her second. There were the familiar hangdog expressions as Sabalenka raised her eyes to the skies in reaction to spraying a shot high and wide, but it did not last for long. Rallying at 3-3, Sabalenka reduced the number of wild swings and heaped the pressure on her 26th-ranked opponent with the sheer power and accuracy of her strokes."
World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3 to retain the Brisbane International crown without dropping a set. Sabalenka began both sets with quick 3-0 leads, briefly struggling with her first serve in the opening set while Kostyuk attacked second serves. Sabalenka then cut down on wild swings, used powerful, accurate strokes to apply pressure, and wrapped up the match in the scorching Brisbane heat. Kostyuk reached the final after wins over top-10 players but could not withstand Sabalenka’s consistency and power as Sabalenka secured her 22nd WTA title.
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