"男's 671st place was completely defeated + money-making show." Humiliating → 女's No. 1 'overwhelming' show of force... as if to go to the finals for three consecutive years."

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Aryna Sabalenka (27, Belarus), the world No. 1 player in the Women's Professional Tennis (WTA), advanced to the Brisbane International Final, shaking off the recent controversial defeat in the tennis grand final.

British media 'BBC' reported on the 10th (Korea Standard Time) that "the world's No. 1 Sabalenka defeated Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic with a set score of 2-0 (6-3 6-4) to make the Brisbane International final for the third consecutive year."

Muchova was a formidable opponent. Muchova, the 2023 French Open runner-up, has won all three previous showdowns against Sabalenka.

But this day was different. Sabalenka overwhelmed Muchova with her unique powerful power. "BBC" also said, "Sabalenka advanced to the finals with overwhelming skills."

Sabalenka missed three match point opportunities at the end of the game, but eventually, Muchova's last shot went off the line to seal the victory.

The finalist is Marta Kostuk (Ukraine), ranked 26th in the world. Kostuke came up with a 6-0, 6-3 rout of fourth seed Jessica Pegula of the U.S. in the semifinals. Sabalenka has won all four games against Kostuk. He is showing a strong side that he has not given up a single set.

Previously, Sabalenka was at the center of controversy in a vocal match with a male professional tennis player last month.

On the 29th of last month, Sabalenka was completely defeated by a set score of 0-2 (3-6 3-6) in a showdown with male player Nick Kyrios (Australia, 671st) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

At that time, the game was widely promoted as the fourth grand final in tennis history, but the content was disappointing. Both players lost helplessly even though the anomalous rules in favor of Sabalenka were applied, such as reducing the court area on Sabalenka's side by 9% and adopting a single serve method that only gives them one chance without a second serve.

There was also controversy over the attitude of the game. Sabalenka appeared playful during the second set, singing a timeout and dancing to Macarena music. "Sabalenka's playful smile showed that the game was never a serious match," the BBC said, adding, "It is a meaningless show that has borrowed the legacy of tennis history despite the high-priced ticket policy of up to $800 (about 1.15 million won).

The atmosphere at the scene was also cold. At that time, a child was seen dozing off in his mother's arms on the broadcast screen. Even legend Billie Jean King drew the line, saying, "My game was a struggle for social change, but this game was not."

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