Rybakina, Dimitrov win Down Under

Elena Rybakina and Grigor Dimitrov

Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final on Sunday, while Grigor Dimitrov upset Holger Rune to win his first title since 2017.

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Rybakina, who will now become World No. 3, won the first eight games in a row on her way to a 6-0, 6-3 win over the Australian Open champion in a repeat of the 2023 Melbourne Park final. It was her sixth WTA title and comes a week before the first Grand Slam of the year. Bulgaria's Dimitrov claimed his first title since 2017 with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win over Rune, the World No. 8 from Denmark.

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