At Indian Wells, Aryna Sabalenka vanquished her ghosts to turn heartache into triumph

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Twelve months ago, Aryna Sabalenka softened the disappointment of a second consecutive loss in the BNP Paribas Open final with humor. The runner-up’s trophy is a miniature replica of the winner’s — an opulent, Baccarat crystal sculpture, so heavy it requires a sturdy heave from any champion privileged to lift it. Sabalenka joked that if she stacked her two runner-up trophies on top of each other, she might be able to convince herself she had won the real thing. It was a go

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