Match Report | Brisbane: Sabalenka Defends Title, Medvedev Claims Trophy

On January 11th Beijing time, the Brisbane tournament held the finals for the WTA 500 and ATP 250 events. Ultimately, Sabalenka triumphed over Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3 to retain her Brisbane women’s singles crown; Medvedev beat Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 7-6(1) to secure the men’s singles title.

Sabalenka Photo: Jianyi Li

On the WTA side, Sabalenka has now extended her winning streak in Brisbane to ten matches. She started the new season by winning the title without dropping a set, earning the 22nd trophy of her career and demonstrating the strength of the world No. 1. Although Kostyuk did not claim the Brisbane title, her performance this week was commendable: she defeated three top-10 players in a row (Anisimova, Andreyeva, Pegula) and reached her first final of 2024. Next week, she will return to the top 20 rankings.

Medvedev Photo: Visual China

On the ATP side, Medvedev faced off against Brandon Nakashima. In the first set, Medvedev showed powerful offense and a commanding serve to take the set decisively. The second set featured a thrilling battle, with both players evenly matched and the score reaching 6-6. Ultimately, Medvedev’s superior skill won him the tiebreak, sealing the match 6-2, 7-6(1) and securing the Brisbane title. This marks Medvedev’s 22nd career trophy and extends his 2026 record to 5-0.

(Written and edited by: Coco)