Rybakina races past Sabalenka to win Brisbane International
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World No.4 Elena Rybakina captured her sixth career title and first of the season at the Brisbane International, defeating World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-0, 6-3 in the final on Sunday. The victory ended Sabalenka's 15-match win streak on Australian soil, a streak that began last year with her wins in Adelaide and the Australian Open, KTF press-service reports.
Sunday was a rematch of that Australian Open final. Rybakina turned the tables this time, capped off a flawless opening week with an impenetrable performance to dominate the top seed. The victory is her third hard-court title and first since defeating Sabalenka to win Indian Wells last spring. It is also her second title in Australia, having won her first WTA title in Hobart in 2020.
Despite the score, it's always tough to play against you," Rybakina said on the court after being presented with the Evonne Goolagong Cawley Trophy by former World No.3 Wendy Turnbull. "We always push each other and I think that's great. We improve this way, so hopefully we continue."
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The 11-year-old Kazakh athlete participated in six matches, securing a victory in each. During the tournament, Bekmukhambetova defeated Lola Uria of Spain, Serena Rossati of Italy, Emily Cojocaru of Italy, Julia Fernandes of Spain, Bianca Toma of Romania, and Ayalguu Erdenekhuyag of Mongolia.
It was earlier reported that the Kazakhstani pocketed bronze in the U13 Girls' Singles finals of the WTT Youth Contender Lignano 2024.
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Nurkozha Kaipanov secures gold at World Championships - Non-Olympic weight categories in Tirana
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Kazakhstan's wrestler Nurkozha Kaipanov pocketed the 70kg Freestyle gold at the World Championships - Non-Olympic weight categories in Tirana, Albania. He became the second Kazakhstani male athlete to grab the gold medal at the tournament named after Rizabek Aitmukhan, Kazinform News Agency cites Olympic.kz.
Kazakhstan’s Nurkozha Kaipanov defeated Yoshinosuke Aoyagi of Japan 6-1 in the 70kg Freestyle category.
Nurkozha defeated the Japanese wrestler with a score of 5:3, thus claiming gold.
It bears to remind that the Kazakh athlete won silver at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Astana.
Earlier it was reported that Yerzhet Zharlykassyn grabbed the 63kg Greco-Roman silver at the World Championships - Non-Olympic weight categories. Rizabek Aitmukhan won the 97kg freestyle gold at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania. Among womens, Zhamilya Bakbergenova (72kg) secured the silver medal at the Seniors World Wrestling Championships - Non-Olympic Weight Categories.
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