Live: Sabalenka, Popyrin among Brisbane International headline acts

In our final replace, France’s Ugo Humbert was serving for the match at 5-4 within the second set.

However Flavio Cobolli broke his French opponent and video games went again on serve.

We’re now in a second-set tie-breaker with Cobolli determined to increase the match to a 3rd.

Two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will take to Pat Rafter Area this afternoon.

High-seeded Sabalenka faces Mexico’s Renata Zarazúa in her opening match.

However earlier than Sabalenka hits centre courtroom, Spain’s fourth seed Paula Badosa performs Armenian Elina Avanesyan.

And among the many native hopes, Alexei Popyrin — seeded seventh within the males’s draw — meets Matteo Arnaldi of Italy.

Play is underway within the United Cup group tie between Italy and France on Ken Rosewall Area in Sydney.

France’s Ugo Humbert took the primary set towards Flavio Cobolli 6-3 within the males’s singles rubber.

He’s serving for the match at 5-4 within the second set after securing a break.

G’day and welcome to ABC Sport’s protection of the summer time of tennis as we edge nearer to the Australian Open.

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