
The 2023 Australian Open winner didn’t face any break point but made good of four of eight break points on Gauff’s serve.In the Indian Wells semi-final, Aryna Sabalenka will go in with a 4-3 lead against Maria Sakkari although the Greek’s won two matches in a row against Sabalenka, recently, including one at the 2022 WTA Finals. Sabalenka also won 54% of her second-serve points and 58% of points on return on Gauff’s second serve. Gauff, on the other hand, put in 52% of her first serves, winning 57% points. In the other quarter-final, Sabalenka notched a 6-4, 6-0 victory over sixth seed Coco Gauff after 64 minutes of play.The world no.Ģ put in 73% of her first serves and won 87% of her first-serve points. The match starts at 1:00 AM on March 16th, 2023. Indian Wells: Aryna Sabalenka's 2023 magnifence continues WTA Indian Wells - March 16th, 2023 Follow the WTA Indian Wells Tennis match between Maria Sakkari and Petra Kvitová live with Eurosport. She also saved both break points she faced while converting two break points of her own.For the match, Sakkari had eight fewer winners than Kvitova’s 29 and 10 unforced errors fewer than the latter’s 52. The 27-year-old won 93% of her first-serve points and 82% points on return on Kvitova’s second serve. 1 if he wins at Indian Wells and the Miami Open. 1 if he wins the title in Indian Wells, while Tsitsipas also has a chance to get to No. In the final set, although Kvitova’s level didn’t dip much, Sakkari’s went up substantially. Alcaraz will replace Djokovic as the world No. The two-time Wimbledon champion, however, won 60% of her second-serve points and 69% of points on return on the world no.ħ’s second serve. Top seeds were on high alert at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California on Friday, and not all of them survived the Round of 64. While she started the second set just as strong, Sakkari finished the set by winning 70% of her first-serve points to Kvitova’s 63%. Sakkari posted a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win after two hours and 15 minutes of play.Kvitova won 75% of her first-serve points in the first set to Sakkari’s 44%. Canadas Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov defeated American Ben Shelton and Denmarks Holger Rune 6-1, 6-3 in mens doubles opening-round play on Thursday at the Indian Wells Masters. The Czech, seeded 15th raced away to lead by a set and break before her higher-ranked opponent bounced back in the match. On Wednesday, Sakkari and Sabalenka won their respective quarter-finals.Sakkari, the seventh seed from Greece overcame a potent threat from Petra Kvitova in their quarter-final. The Ukrainian, who last played a year ago in Miami, accepted a wildcard for the event after the birth of her daughter with husband and fellow tennis player Gael Monfils.Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka have set the semi-finals in the bottom half of the draw at Indian Wells. Pegula connected on 70 of her serves and won 22 of 26 first-serve points. 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals for the first time at Indian Wells. Skupski and Koolhof will play India's Rohan Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden in Sunday's final.įormer world number three Elina Svitolina will return to the WTA Tour following her maternity leave at the Charleston Open in South Carolina in April. Tennis Home US Open Scores Schedule Rankings. They claimed a 6-3 4-6 10-5 win over Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez and France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin. I will consult with my team and I will definitely use these next days to recover."īelarusian Sabalenka, who won her maiden major singles title in Melbourne, beat Greece's world number seven Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 in the other semi-final.īritain's Neal Skupski and the Netherlands' Wesley Koolhof are through to the men's doubles final. "Unfortunately I'm feeling discomfort and pain in my ribs and it was challenging for me to compete at my highest level. "I gave it all but Elena was a better player," said Swiatek, the defending champion at the Miami Open, which starts on Tuesday. Last updated on 18 March 2023 18 March 2023. Rybakina took the first set against Swiatek in 36 minutes and raced to a 4-0 lead in the second before completing victory. Tennis Live Scores Results Calendar Tomorrows Order of Play Indian Wells: Elena Rybakina beats Iga Swiatek in semi-finals. It's the goal, but you never feel amazing and perfect every match. "There are moments you feel, 'OK, I can beat anyone if I always play like this'. "Today in some moments I played at my highest level," Rybakina said. She will face Aryna Sabalenka in a repeat of the Australian Open final. The draw for the mens singles tournaments was held Tuesday, while the womens draw. It is the second time Rybakina, 23, has beaten Swiatek this season after defeating her at the Australian Open. The players at the 2022 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, now know the path to a championship.
