World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, in addition to the singles event, is also competing in doubles at the WTA tournament in Brisbane. Aryna's partner is her best friend on the WTA tour, Paula Badosa from Spain.
In the 1/8 finals, the Belarusian and the Spaniard faced the duo of Liudmila Samsonova (Russia) and Zhang Shuai (China).
The match ended with a victory for Sabalenka and Badosa in two sets, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3). The match lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes.
The last time Sabalenka played in doubles was three years ago—in January 2023 in Adelaide. At that time, together with Belarusian Lidia Morozova, she reached the semifinals.
Aryna will also compete in the singles draw of the tournament in Brisbane.
