No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka needed just 89 minutes to defeat Czech Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 and reach her third consecutive Brisbane International final on Saturday. Muchova had defeated Sabalenka, of Belarus,

The Brisbane International just got hotter, and for Karolina Muchova, it’s feeling like a smash hit. The Czech star is playing her second main draw at the WTA 500, and this time, she’s stormed into the final four.

Earlier today, No. 1 seed and defending champion Sabalenka defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-4 to reach her third consecutive Brisbane final. Meanwhile, Kostyuk is set for her first Brisbane final. In the past, the 23-year-old twice exited the tournament in the second round.

No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova halted No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina's 13-match win streak and reached the Brisbane International semifinals with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win Friday in Australia.

You can live stream every match of the Brisbane International for free on Channel 9's streaming service 9NOW. Every match is also available to stream on Stan Sport. The order of play for qualifying and first round will be revealed closer to the start of the event.

Elena Rybakina doesn't want to speak about a possible Aryna Sabalenka match in Brisbane until it happens as the Kazakh says she is only focused on her next rival. The third-seeded Kazakh, who won the Brisbane International in 2024, is through to the quarterfinal after earning an impressive 6-3 6-2 win over Paula Badosa.

Brisbane’s A-League slump continued on Friday night, with a dominant Auckland FC handing the Roar their third successive defeat.