Aryna Sabalenka defeats Mirra Andreeva to secure her spot in the Brisbane International final. Meanwhile, the US Cup encounter sees Czechia's Tomáš Macháč unexpectedly retire during his match against Taylor Fritz.
Aryna Sabalenka needs to get past the challenge of Mirra Andreeva to reach the Brisbane International final, while the US looks to book its berth in the United Cup decider.Drama at Ken Rosewall Arena, with Czechia's Tomáš Macháč suddenly retiring during his singles rubber against Taylor Fritz of the US. With Fritz to serve for the second set at 6-5, Macháč indicated to the chair umpire he was withdrawing.
Aryna Sabalenka moves on to the final after a straight-sets victory over Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva.Eighth-seeded Andreeva may not have won a set against Sabalenka, but she did trouble the world number one.The 17-year-old has a bright future and she'll be one to watch at the Australian Open when it begins in just over a week's time. Aryna Sabalenka's experience is shining through as she gains a double break on Mirra Andreeva's serve. Aryna Sabalenka enjoys some breathing space in the second set of her semifinal against Mirra Andreeva. Czechia's Tomáš Macháč is a set up against American Taylor Fritz in the second singles match in the United Cup semifinal in Sydney. Macháč won a tie-break (7-4) in the first set to give himself an excellent chance of levelling the tie at 1-1. Aryna Sabalenka claims the first set against Mirra Andreeva, winning 6-3 after 52 minutes on court.She even had a break point to put the set back on serve. The weather conditions are steamy inside Pat Rafter Arena, with Sabalenka opting to rub an ice pack over head during the change of ends.She had two break points in her possession but only needed one to claim a 5-3 lead over Mirra Andreeva.It was not without drama, as Mirra Andreeva snared a break point before Sabalenka eventually held.We mentioned Mirra Andreeva would be a stiff challenge for Aryna Sabalenka to overcome and she's already proved that's the case. The young Russian put Sabalenka's serve under immediate pressure, earning three break points in the opening game of the matc
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