Sabalenka, Lehecka win Brisbane International titles

SYDNEY, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Aryna Sabalenka and Jiri Lehecka got their 2025 seasons off to the perfect start by winning the singles titles at the Brisbane International tennis tournament on Sunday night.

Sabalenka, the world number one, dropped her first set at the key Australian Open warm-up tournament against 107th-ranked Polina Kudermetova, but recovered to win the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 47 minute