Andreeva beats again Swiatek and faces Sabalenka in the Indian Wells final

The teenager star advanced to the Indian Wells WTA 1000 final with a 2 set to 1 win, with 7/6 (7/1), 1/6 and 6/3 partials, on the world’s number 2 and current champion, on Friday night (14), and became the younger finalist in the tournament since 2001. Kim Clijsters was also 17 years old when she lost the final to Serena Williams. “I don’t know why I felt so confident, I felt like it was the last tie-break of my life,” said Andreeva about the surprising performance at the end of the first set.

“So I just went to all my bids. My service was great, I felt comfortable and confident. ” The 17-year-old Russian tennis player, ninth head of key, will face in the decision Belarussa, WTA ranking leader, who did not learn of the American Madison Keys and won the other semifinal 6/0 and 6/1 in just 51 minutes of starting. Andreeva has expanded his sequence of wins in the circuit to 11 matches and ended the sequence of 10 Swiatek triumphs in the California Desert.

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The Russian won her first WTA circuit title last month in Dubai, and now seeks the second level 1000 trophy. In the other semifinal, Sabalenka walked on the court, ended the sequence of 16 consecutive Keys wins and took revenge on. At the time, in January, Keys defeated Sabalenka on three sets at Melbourne Park, preventing Belarussa from winning the third consecutive title in the first Grand Slam of the season.

“I didn’t expect this match to be so fast,” said Sabalenka. “I am very happy for the way I played today, a very necessary revenge.” The women’s decision between Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva in Indian Wells will be this Sunday (16), in a confrontation scheduled for 15h.

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