INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Iga Swiatek beat Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 in simply over an hour to win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, with the world’s top-ranked girl shedding simply 21 video games in six matches in the course of the 12-day match.
Swiatek earned her twentieth match win of the 12 months, which leads the WTA Tour.
It was a repeat of the 2022 ultimate, during which Swiatek beat Sakkari 6-4, 6-1. Sakkari hasn’t defeated the Polish star since 2021.
“Sorry I couldn’t placed on a greater battle,” Sakkari instructed the gang that included actors Charlize Theron, Tom Holland and Zendaya.
Carlos Alcaraz confronted Daniil Medvedev within the males’s ultimate later Sunday.
Swiatek raced to a 3-0 lead within the opening set. Sakkari recovered to win three straight video games, together with a break of Swiatek. She served a love sport to tie it, 4-4. Swiatek misplaced simply two factors on her serve the remainder of the set, wrapping it up with a forehand winner within the nook.
Swiatek was extra dominant within the second set, breaking Sakkari thrice all in love video games.
Swiatek received 76 per cent of her first serve factors and received 5 of the eight break factors towards Sakkari.
Swiatek earned $1.1 million for the victory, lower than the $1.26 million she made in 2023. This 12 months extra prize cash was allotted to the sooner rounds, decreasing the champions’ prize cash by practically 13 per cent.
