Marie Mahé, Media365, published on Saturday January 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
This Saturday, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, world number 1, qualified for the final of the WTA tournament in Brisbane, Australia.
Aryna Sabalenka charts her course. This Saturday, the Belarusian, world number 1 and number 1 seed, qualified for the final of the WTA tournament in Brisbane, Australia, after her victory against the Russian Mirra Andreeva, 16th world player and number 1 seed. 8, in two sets (6-3, 6-2) and 1h31 of play. In the first set, the Belarusian had to save three break points at the start. After saving another one at 3-3, Aryna Sabalenka took the service of her opponent of the day, straight away, at the best of times. At 5-3, just after, the world number 1 then served to win this first round. If she was forced to save a break point, in this service game, the number 1 seed finally achieved her goals, on her third set point, to lead a set to zero (6-3) . Finally, in the second and final set, the Belarusian saved another break point from the start, before taking her competitor’s serve straight away.
Sabalenka will play her 32nd final
After saving two break points immediately afterwards, Aryna Sabalenka then came back three times, at 4-2, to validate a double-break. On her final service game, the world number 1 was calmer, to the extent that she achieved a shutout, to put an end to this meeting (6-2). During the final, the number 1 seed will face another Russian, in the person of Polina Kudermetova, 107th player in the world and from qualifying. The latter, during the first semi-final, dismissed the Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina, 55th player in the world, in two sets (6-4, 6-3) and 1h21 of play. On the occasion of the 32nd final of her career, the first of this year 2025, Aryna Sabalenka, finalist last year for Brisbane, will try, this Sunday, to win the 18th title since the start of her career on the WTA circuit.
