Sabalenka says 'Battle of the Sexes' pays off after ruthless win

The world number one took just 48 minutes to dispose of the Spaniard 6-0, 6-1 in the second round of the season-opening Brisbane International. The ease of the win against the world number 50 will send a warning to the Belarusian's rivals ahead of the Australian Open starting January 18. She raced through the first set in just 22 minutes and took only 26 minutes to claim the second against an opponent who had no answer to the power of the 27-year-old. Sabalenka said the fact that she played so...