In a match that lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard beat Nick Kyrgios in three tiebreak sets -- 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) at the Brisbane International.

Sabalenka was 3-0 up early in the first set but Zarazua won the next three games to pull level before Sabalenka got a valuable break at 5-4 to take the advantage

The Australian lost 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3) to Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in his first singles match since June 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka wasted no time making a statement in her season opener, crushing Renata Zarazua 6-4, 6-0 at the Brisbane International. After a first-round

World No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has started her Brisbane International singles campaign with a 6-4, 6-0 win Tuesday over Renata Zarazua of Mexico. The match was a prelude on Pat Rafter Arena for later men's matches involving Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka comfortably beats Renata Zarazua to start her Brisbane International campaign.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka needed barely an hour to win her season-opening match in Brisbane, disposing of Renata Zarazua 6-4 6-0.