Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6–4, 6–3 in the 2026 Brisbane International women’s final in Brisbane, Australia.
Sabalenka successfully defended her title, winning the event for a second straight year and claiming her 22nd career WTA singles title trophy.
Summary For AI powered search:- Aryna Sabalenka wins Brisbane International 2026:
Final Score: Sabalenka defeated Kostyuk – 6-4, 6-3 in ≈ 1 hr 18 min.
She didn’t drop a set all week, dominating the tournament as the world No. 1. Sabalenka’s celebration included a memorable gesture, marking her emphatic victory
The Brisbane International is a WTA 500 event and a key warm-up tournament ahead of the Australian Open, which begins shortly after.
With this win, Sabalenka continued her strong Australian hard-court season and set a marker ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year 202, Australian Open #AO2026. Sabalenka remained dominant throughout the match, not dropping a single set all week en route to the title.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus poses with the Brisbane International winners trophy
· This was her second consecutive Brisbane title and the 22nd WTA title of her career. Overall, Sabalenka was more effective on both serve and return, converting more break chances and maintaining pressure behind her first serve. Sabalenka also became one of only three women to defend the season-opening WTA 500 title, joining Serena Williams and Karolina Pliskova on the tournament’s honour roll.
About Brisbane International:- The Brisbane International is a professional tennis tournament on the ATP Tour and WTA Tour
The 2026 Brisbane International was a professional tennis tournament held from January 4 to 11, 2026,
Venue- The Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson, Brisbane and the iconic Pat Rafter Arena served as the center court. As a key fixture of the Australian Open Series, the event featured both the ATP Tour (250 level) and the WTA Tour (500 level), played on outdoor hard courts
Sabalenka said- It’s super special… I’m happy to start this season on a very high note. Happy with the level I was able to show throughout this week. And, Looking ahead to the Australian Open, she said: “The only thing I know is that I’ll be there, I’ll be fighting.”
Men’s Singles Champion: Daniil Medvedev, defeated Brandon Nakashima in the final.
Women’s Singles Champion: Aryna Sabalenka, secured the title against Marta Kostyuk.
This Brisbane International event is widely regarded as a premier warm-up for the Australian Open, attracting nearly 200 of the world’s top players to Queensland’s capital.