World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka warmed up for a tilt at a third Australian open title in four years in ominous fashion by winning  the Brisbane International crown on Sunday. Sabalenka scored a dominant 6-4, 6-3 win over Marta Kostyuk.

“Every day you go out there and prove your level, and this week I did it really well,”she said.  Looking ahead to the Australian Open, which begins next Sunday, Sabalenka said: “The only thing I know is that I’ll be there, I’ll be fighting.”