Second racket vs fourth racket. Finalists of the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane have been announced

On the 6th of January, the semi-final matches of the hard court WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane, Australia took place.

The fourth-ranked player globally, Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan, emerged victorious over the 19-year-old Czech representative, Linda Noskova (WTA 40), in two sets, achieving triumph in a duration of 1 hour and 5 minutes. This encounter marked their second meeting, with Rybakina securing victories on both occasions.

In the upper bracket of the tournament grid, the first-seeded and second-ranked player globally, Aryna Sabalenka, triumphed over Victoria Azarenka (WTA 23), who held the eighth seeding. The match concluded with a score of 2-0 in favor of Sabalenka and extended for a duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

WTA 500 Brisbane. Semi-finals. Hard court.

• Aryna Sabalenka - Victoria Azarenka - 6:2, 6:4
  Linda Noskova - Elena Rybakina - 2:6, 3:6

Rybakina and Sabalenka have contested each other on 9 occasions, with Sabalenka holding a 6-3 advantage.

Video highlights of the match between Linda Noskova and Elena Rybakina