Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has cruised into the Indian Wells Open last, defeating seventh-seeded Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-Three on Friday.
The win improved Sabalenka to 17-1 this 12 months and she is going to search her 13th profession title in Sunday’s last in opposition to the winner of the opposite semi-final between top-ranked Iga Swiatek or 10th-seeded Elena Rybakina.
“It will be large,” stated Sabalenka, who gained the doubles title within the desert in 2019.
“This event looks like a grand slam. I actually wish to maintain this trophy as a singles champion.”
Sabalenka took management in opposition to Sakkari from the beginning. She attacked the Greek’s second serve, profitable 20 of 26 factors off it. Sakkari, runner-up in final 12 months’s last, fell to 3-5 in her profession in opposition to Sabalenka.
Sakkari reached the semi-finals by rallying from a set down thrice and going 4-Zero in deciding units.
However Sabalenka was too dominant. She gained the ultimate three video games, together with two providers, to take the primary set 6-2.
Sabalenka led 2-Zero within the second earlier than Sakkari tied it 2-all. From there, Sabalenka gained 4 of the ultimate 5 video games to shut out the match in 1 half of hours.
“Simply tremendous pleased proper now,” Sabalenka stated on courtroom. “Maria’s such an awesome participant and I knew it was going to be powerful.”
