World No 1 had lost four finals against opponent
Sabalenka comes back from set down for victory
Aryna Sabalenka snapped her losing streak against Elena Rybakina in a thrilling Indian Wells final on Sunday.
The world No 1 beat Rybakina to win her maiden grand slam title at the Australian Open in 2023 but since then had lost all four finals against the Kazakh, including at the WTA Finals last season and in Melbourne in January.
Sabalenka said after winning her semi-final at this tournament that she was “so done” with losing big finals, and she saved a match point in the deciding tiebreak to come through 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 on Sunday.
