There are few words left to describe Elena Rybakina’s run dating back to last fall’s Asian swing. Since October, she has collected titles at the WTA Finals and the Australian Open, and on Friday night added another milestone by reaching her second Indian Wells final with a 7-5, 6-4 win over World No. 9 Elina Svitolina in 1 hour and 46 minutes.
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It marked her 12th straight victory over Top 10 opponents, a streak that began last October in Ningbo — where she also lifted the trophy. She’ll now have a chance to push that number to 13 when she faces World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s final.
Rybakina trails Sabalenka 7-8 at the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz level but has won their last two meetings — both in finals — in Riyadh and Melbourne.
If her form against Svitolina, and throughout the week for that matter, is any indication, the 2023 BNP Paribas Open champion will have a strong chance to claim her second title in the desert later this weekend.
More to come…
