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03/15 16:20 CDT World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka rallies to beat Elena Rybakina for
1st title at Indian Wells
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka rallies to beat Elena Rybakina for 1st title at
Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) --- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina
3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the Indian Wells final Sunday for her first title at the
California desert tournament.
Sabalenka, a runner-up in 2023 and '25, finished off the win at the BNP Paribas
Open with a big serve that Rybakina hit long. It was a sweltering afternoon on
the court as the temperatures soared into the 90s.
The 27-year-old Sabalenka had a chance to close out the third set but was
broken at 5-4. Rybakina found herself with a championship point in the
tiebreaker, only to have Sabalenka hit a backhand winner.
This marked the 16th time the two players have met, with Sabalenka now holding
a 9-7 advantage. Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat Sabalenka at the 2025 WTA Finals
championship and the Australian Open two months ago. She also edged Sabalenka
in the finals at Indian Wells in 2023.
"What a day," Sabalenka said after the match.
In the men's final later Sunday, Daniil Medvedev faces Jannik Sinner, who has
won eight of his last nine matches against Medvedev.
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AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
