INDIAN WELLS, United States: World number one Aryna Sabalenka heads into a blockbuster final with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina determined to fill a gap in her resume with a first Indian Wells WTA 1000 title.

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“I’ve lost a couple of finals here, so I’ll make sure that I’m more than ready on Sunday,” Sabalenka vowed after beating Czech Linda Noskova in the semifinals.

“I’ll bring my best tennis and this is the year,” the Belarusian said after reaching the final for the third time in four years.

She fell to Russian teen Mirra Andreeva in last year’s title match, and back in 2023 it was Rybakina who beat her.