Sabalenka into third straight Brisbane final ahead of Australian Open TENNIS View(s): View(s):Brisbane, Australia, AFP: Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her third Brisbane International final in a row on Saturday, a week ahead of the Australian Open. She said that with seven of the world’s top 10 having entered, it was ideal preparation for the Australian Open, which begins in Melbourne on January 18. Sabalenka is aiming to win a third Australian Open in four years. “That’s really important heading to Melbourne, to build that level, and to play some great matches against great opponents. “So I’m super happy with the performance so far and cannot wait to play my final match here.”Sabalenka, the defending champion, will play either fourth seed Jessica Pegula or Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in today’s final.
