The chill between world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Marta Kostyuk sharpened after Sunday night’s Brisbane International final, where the Belarusian sealed a 6-4, 6-3 victory on Pat Rafter Arena.

Aryna Sabalenka sounded completely unbothered with Marta Kostyuk refusing to shake hands after the Brisbane final, stating that "I do not care about that." On Sunday, the top-seeded Belarusian repeated as champion in Brisbane after beating the Ukrainian tennis star 6-4 6-3 in the final.

Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her title at the 2026 Brisbane International. She defeated Marta Kostyuk in the final, 6-4, 6-3.

Aryna Sabalenka returned to her winning ways in Australia, successfully defending her Brisbane title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk. It marks the 22nd title of her career, third most among active players.

The world No.1 beat in-form Marta Kostyuk to defend her Brisbane International title, staring down the court and kissing both biceps after sealing the contest 6-4 6-3 on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka has started her title defense at the Brisbane International with a dominant win over Cristina Bucsa.

After sweeping through the field without dropping a single set, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka used her successful title defense to showcase a touch game and defensive variety that left her opponents with no answers.

Aryna Sabalenka indicated she intends to play a slightly lighter schedule in 2026 due to the physical grind of an "insane" WTA season.