The WTA tennis season opened with its first trophies by the top-ranked player, Belarusian Arin Sabaljenka, and Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.
The Belarusian celebrated over Marta Kostyuk - 6:4, 6:3 for her sixth victory over the Ukrainian in as many duels and the first in history to reach a third consecutive WTA 500 final in Brisbane.
She also celebrated there in 2023, and last year she was stopped in the final by Kazakhstan's Jelena Rybakina.
Arina won her 22nd career trophy and first since the 2025 US Open. This is her sixth trophy in the 500 category.
Elina Svitoljina won the WTA 250 trophy in Auckland, defeating 57th-ranked tennis player Van Sina in the final - 6:3, 7:6(6).
It is the 19th trophy of the Ukrainian's career and the first since April last year. Svitolina won the title on a hard surface for the first time since August 2021. Her last seven trophies have come from the 250 series.
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