WTA Indian Wells: Rybakina rolls over Swiatek, in the final now against Sabalenka
At the WTA Tour 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, there will be a new edition of the final of the Australian Open in the final: Aryna Sabalenka meets Elena Rybakina.
by Jens Huiber
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Mar 18, 2023, 06:19 am
It wasn't even close: neither Arnya Sabalenka nor Elena Rybakina stayed long with their opponents in Indian Wells on Friday. Sabalenka safely defeated Maria Sakkari 6:2 and 6:3. More surprising, especially in terms of clarity, was Rybakina's 6:2 and 6:2 against Iga Swiatek. Even if the Kazakh in Melbourne against Swiatek was also successful in two sets.
It also remains the case that defending the women's title in Indian Wells is almost an impossibility. Martina Navratilova was last able to do this in 1991. Incidentally, Swiatek and Sakkari had contested the final almost twelve months ago.
After the experiences of the Australian Open, tennis fans can look forward to a high-class meeting between Rybakina and Sabalenka. At the first major of the year, the Belarusian was able to assert herself after three sets and won her first major title. Elena Rybakina, on the other hand, is the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Here the individual tableau in Indian Wells
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