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Sabalenka Flips the Outcome with a Straight-Sets Win over Keys in Australian Open Tuneup
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Brisbane International semi-final with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Madison Keys, improving her recent record against the US player.
- On Friday, world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Madison Keys 6-3, 6-3 at Pat Rafter Arena, breaking Keys in five straight service games to reach the Brisbane semifinals in an hour and 29 minutes.
- As defending champion, Aryna Sabalenka will face Karolina Muchova in a semi-final and said 'I know that I lost in Australia against her and that's the big motivation, of course, to go out and to get the win'.
- Sabalenka dominated early by her first-serve strength and just three unforced errors, while Keys finished under pressure with eight double-faults and 33% on second-serve points.
- Muchova's upset creates a high-stakes Brisbane International semi-final matchup as 11th-seeded Czech Karolina Muchova reached the semi-finals after a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win over Elena Rybakina, ending Rybakina's 13-match streak.
- Sabalenka's recent head-to-head form shows two straight-set wins over Madison Keys since last year's Australian Open final, and she said, 'It doesn't matter if I'm the one who's leading head-to-head against the player or I'm the one who's losing, I don't care'.
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Independent EspañolBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — This Australian Open finalists' matchup was a lopsided affair, and Aryna Sabalenka turned the tables with a straight-sets victory over Madison Keys. The world No. 1 broke Keys' serve in five consecutive games en route to a 6-3, 6-3 win in an hour and a half to reach the semifinals of the Brisbane International on Friday, a warm-up tournament for the Australian Open that begins January 18. “I didn’t really have a memory…
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This Friday were the quarter finals of Brisbane's WTA 500. Sabalenka beat Keys and Rybakina was surprised by Muchova.
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