This Friday at WTA 500 de Brisbanethe level goes up a notch. The meeting between Mirra Andreeva et Our Jabeur was highly anticipated with the return to a good level of the Tunisian, but it was the young Russian who escaped the trap in two sets, 6-4, 7-6 [2]. The WTA world number 1, Aryna Sabalenkais expected on the court to face the Czech Maria Bouzkova. Finalist last year, titled in 2023, she is banking on this tournament again this year to prepare for theAustralian Openwhere she will have the opportunity to achieve a historic hat-trick. For the moment, the Belarusian has started her year well by eliminating Renata Zarazu et Yulia Putintseva without losing a set. But be careful Bouzkova who had beaten her Washington last year during their last confrontation.
Video – Aryna Sabalenka in training with Iga Swiatek
The Brisbane WTA 500 table
Kimberly Birrell's saga has come to an end
It was the attraction of the day Brisbane. Faller with surprising ease ofEkaterina Alexandrova (n°14) in the first round thenElina Avanesyan in three sets, Our Jabeurabsent since September due to a shoulder injury, quickly returned to good form. The Tunisian, back in the top 40 thanks to her good performances, was to test herself this Friday against the Mirra Andreevathe 16th player in the world. But the 17-year-old Russian, who had already won their only confrontation at theAustralian Open 2024was able to close the deal in two rounds. In the other quarters, Anhelina Kalinina put an end to the local's good run Kimberly Birrell (4-6, 6-1, 7-5) after a 2h40 fight, while Polina Kudermetova qualified for the semi-finals thanks to a mastered match against Ashlyn Krueger (7-6 [3]6-3).
The results from this Friday in Brisbane:
Pat Rafter Arena
From 2am
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) – Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
[8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) – Our Jabeur (TUN) 6-4, 7-6 [2]
[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) – Marie Bouzkova (CZE)
Show Court 1
From 6 a.m.
Polina Kudermetova (RUS) – Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 7-6 [3]6-3
