INDIAN WELLS. California
World No. 1 and 2022 Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek will meet the ninth seeded Maria Sakkari in the title clash of Indian Wells Open 2024. Swiatek will play for her second BNP Paribas Open title after beating Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in Friday’s semifinals, 6-2, 6-1. Swiatek improves to 19-2 this season and leads the WTA tour on match wins. This is now her second final in three years.
While it hasn’t been the best start for Swiatek this season – she suffered a third-round exit at Melbourne to Czech teen Linda Noskova, won at Qatar, followed by a semi-final loss to 40th-ranked qualifier Anna Kalinskaya in Dubai.
The World No. 1 has quickly pulled her socks up. After a first-round bye, the Pole scored a comprehensive win over Danielle Collins, losing just three games to the American. She put on another dominant display against Linda Noskova, booking her spot in the last 16 with a 6-0 6-4 win.