The quarter-finals are on the program this Friday at WTA 500 de Brisbane. The queen of the WTA, Aryna Sabalenkachose this tournament to prepare for theAustralian Openwhere she will have the opportunity to achieve a historic hat-trick. In the meantime, the Belarusian got her year off to a good start by eliminating Renata Zarazu et Yulia Putintseva without losing a set. To secure a place in the semi-finals, Sabalenka will have to get rid of the Czech Maria Bouzkova. The latter had beaten her Washington last year.
Video – Aryna Sabalenka in training with Iga Swiatek
The Brisbane WTA 500 table
Shock Jabeur – Andreeva
Another match will attract attention to Brisbane. Faller with surprising ease ofEkaterina Alexandrova (n°14) in the first round thenElina Avanesyan in three sets, Our Jabeurabsent since the month of September due to a shoulder injury, quickly returned to a good level. The Tunisian, 42nd in the world, will be able to really test herself this Friday against the young but talented Mirra Andreeva. The Russian, 16th player in the world at 17, won their only confrontation, atAustralian Open 2024. One of the most anticipated matches of the start of the season. In the other quarters, Anhelina Kalinina will face the local Kimberly Birrell while Ashlyn Krueger will rub against Polina Kudermetova.
The program for this Friday in Brisbane:
Pat Rafter Arena
From 2am
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) – Kimberly Birrell (AUS)
-Our Jabeur (TUN) – [8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS)
[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) – Marie Bouzkova (CZE)
Show Court 1
From 6 a.m.
Ashlyn Krueger (USA) – Polina Kudermetova (RUS)
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