Rybakina storms into Brisbane final

BRISBANE, Austrlia (AFP) - World number four Elena Rybakina put on a serving masterclass as she stormed into the Brisbane International women's final Saturday while top seed Holger Rune battled through to the men's decider.

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Russian-born Kazakh Rybakina blasted eight aces past Czech teenager Linda Noskova on her way to a 6-3, 6-2 win, breaking her opponent once in the first set and twice in the second.

Rybakina, who won Wimbledon in 2022, has only lost 12 games on the way to the final and is yet to drop serve in a perfect build up to the Australian Open, where she was runner-up last year to Aryna Sabalenka.