INDIAN WELLS, California: 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.

Aryna Sabalenka conquista la sua terza finale al Masters 1000 di Indian Wells. La numero uno al mondo ha eliminato in semifinale la ceca Linda Noskova, testa di serie numero 14,…

Elena Rybakina conquista l'accesso alla finale del Masters 1000 di Indian Wells. In semifinale la kazaka ha avuto la meglio sull'ucraina Elina Svitolina con il punteggio di 7-6,…