Former world number one Victoria Azarenka won her first title since 2013 by beating Angelique Kerber in the Brisbane International final. The unseeded Belarusian, who has been plagued by injuries in recent years, beat the fourth-seeded German 6-3 6-1. World number 22 Azarenka, 26, is preparing for the Australian Open, which starts on 18 January. She won in Melbourne in both 2012 and 2013.

Roger Federer and Milos Raonic meet in the Brisbane men’s final on. Swiss Federer, ranked third in the world, beat Austria’s Dominic Thiem 6-1 6-4 in the last four while Canadian Raonic overcame Australia’s Bernard Tomic 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5).

Brisbane

• Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia
• One of the oldest cities in Australia, Brisbane was founded upon the ancient homelands of the Indigenous Turrbaland Jagera peoples.
• The city was marred by Aboriginal conflict between 1843-1855, and development was partly setback by the Great Fire of Brisbane, and the Great Brisbane Flood.
• Brisbane is well known for its distinct Queenslander architecture which forms much of the city’s built heritage.