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Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Polina Kudermetova of Russia every recorded a straight-set win on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Brisbane International in Australia.
Sabalenka saved 5 break factors within the opening set and completed with three aces en path to a 6-3, 6-2 win over eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia. Sabalenka dispatched Andreeva in 89 minutes on the season-opening WTA 500 occasion.
The win served as a type of revenge for the two-time Australian Open champion, who was upended by the 17-year-old Andreeva within the French Open quarterfinals seven months in the past.
Kudermetova fired six aces and overcame seven double faults in a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina in 85 minutes.
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Seventh seed Naomi Osaka of Japan and fifth-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark will meet within the remaining in Auckland, New Zealand.
Osaka fired 5 aces in a 6-4, 6-2 win over Alycia Parks in 71 minutes to advance to her first remaining since dealing with Iga Swiatek in Miami in 2022. Osaka is bidding for her first title since capturing her fourth Grand Slam on the 2021 Australian Open.
Parks superior to face Osaka after posting a 6-1, 6-4 victory over No. 8 seed Katie Volynets to finish a rain-delayed match.
Tauson additionally performed two matches on Saturday. She wrapped up a 6-4, 7-6 (7) upset of top-seeded Madison Keys earlier than securing a 6-4, 6-3 win over Robin Montgomery.
–Field Level Media