In 2019, the Belarusian defeated the Czech in their first meeting at the WTA Elite Trophy. They didn't meet again until the 2023 French Open semifinal, when Muchova beat Sabalenka in three sets. The 29-year-old Czech also defeated the world No. 1 in their 2023 Cincinnati and 2024 Beijing clashes.

Women’s world no.1 Aryna Sabalenka will head to the Australian Open undefeated after claiming a straight sets victory over Marta Kostyuk in Brisbane.

Aryna Sabalenka has held off Madison Keys in straight sets at the Brisbane International, flipping the outcome of last year's Australian Open final

On Sunday, Kostyuk will meet Sabalenka for the first time since the infamous interview. And ahead of the Brisbane final, the Ukrainian was asked about the testosterone comments controversy. The 23-year-old described the entire situation as "sad" and also added that it was "the first time I was misquoted."

Aryna Sabalenka made headlines when she called out the ‘insane’ nature of the WTA Tour schedule at the Brisbane International. The world number one is not happy about the amount of mandatory tournaments on the calendar and she even suggested that she would risk a sanction by skipping them.

Aryna Sabalenka has describes the tennis schedule as “insane” and plans to skip some tournaments this year to avoid injuries or burnout.

Aryna Sabalenka indicated she intends to play a slightly lighter schedule in 2026 due to the physical grind of an "insane" WTA season.

Aryna Sabalenka will be aiming to take another step forward after what was already a standout 2025 season. Despite all the success she enjoyed last year, there were still a few things she could have done better.

Aryna Sabalenka has started her title defense at the Brisbane International with a dominant win over Cristina Bucsa