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Iga Swiatek vs Maria Sakkari: Indian Wells Masters – Final
In a rematch of the 2022 Indian Wells final, Iga Swiatek and Maria Sakkari will face each other in Sunday.
Iga Swiatek Profile
Iga Swiatek is the No. 1 player in the world and has a 19-2 record so far in the season.
The Polish had an easy task in the semifinals winning 6-2, 6-1 against Marta Kostyuk. Previously, she defeated the former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, Yulia Putintseva, Lidia Noskova, and Danielle Collins.
Last week, Swiatek lost to Anna Kalinskaya in the semifinals in Dubai after she won the tournament in Doha.
This is her fifth appearance in Indian Wells, and she is going for her second title after winning in 2022.
Maria Sakkari Profile
Maria Sakkari is ninth in the WTA rankings, and her career high was No. 3 in the world. The Greek is 10-4 for the season, with all of her matches being played on hard surfaces.
Sakkari is coming off a tough 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 win over Coco Gauff in the semifinal. Earlier in the tournament, she defeated Emma Navarro, Diane Parry, Caroline Garcia, and Diana Schnaider.
This was the first time this season for Sakkari to win more than two matches in a tournament.
This is her eighth appearance in Indian Wells and the second time she has made it to the finals.
Head-to-Head Sakkari leads 3-2
- Swiatek vs Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 (2022 Indian Wells, final)
- Swiatek vs Sakkari 6-4, 6-3 (2022 Doha, semifinal)
- Sakkari vs Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 (2022 WTA Masters Cup)
- Sakkari vs Swiatek 6-4, 7-5 (2021 WTA Ostrava, semifinal)
- Sakkari vs Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 (2021 French Open, quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
This is the first time these two players will face each other after Swiatek defeated Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 in the Indian Wells final two years ago. The world No. 1 is playing the best player on tour to start the season and is a major favorite in this match. Sakkari needed three sets in four of the previous five matches in the tournament. It is interesting that Sakkari leads the head-to-head record, and all five of their previous matches have ended in straight sets. There is no doubt that Swiatek is much better at the moment, and she will dominate the match, winning it in straight sets.
