QUEEN OF THE DESERT Sabalenka wins Indian Wells

QUEEN OF THE DESERT Sabalenka wins Indian Wells Arina Sabalenka of Belarus won the WTA tournament in Indian Wells by defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in a three-set final. After losing the first set, Sabalenka came back to win the second and then secured the victory in a tight third-set tie-break. This marks Sabalenka’s first Indian Wells title and the 23rd WTA trophy of her career.

• Arina Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina in the Indian Wells WTA final.
• The match score was 3:6, 6:3, 7:6 (8:6) in favor of Sabalenka.
• Sabalenka won her first Indian Wells title, her 23rd career WTA trophy.
• Rybakina had a match point in the third-set tie-break but could not convert.
• The tournament had a prize fund of $9,415,725.