No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a spirited challenge from 15th-seeded Yulia Putintseva to record a 7-6 (2), 6-4 win in a Round of 16 match on Thursday at the Brisbane International in Australia. Sabalenka,

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.

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.

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.