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Aryna Sabalenka dismantles Madison Keys at Indian Wells, advances to final

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Revenge can be a pretty strong motivator, and it was on full display Friday night at Indian Wells as Aryna Sabalenka got more than a measure of it against Madison Keys. Seven weeks after losing to Keys in a three-set heartbreaker of an Australian Open final, Sabalenka took advantage of a far different version of the American, dismantling her 6-0, 6-1 in 51 minutes. Sabalenka will face Mirra Andreeva, the 17-year-old Russian, in Sunday’s final. Andreeva, currently the hotte

Sabalenka crushes Keys to reach Indian Wells final

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overwhelmed Madison Keys 6-0, 6-1 to reach the Indian Wells WTA 1000 final on Friday, avenging her loss to the fifth-ranked American in the Australian Open final.Sabalenka is in the Indian Wells final for the second time.

Mirra Andreeva beats Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells, marches on to the final

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Mirra Andreeva is coming for women’s tennis. Or maybe she has already taken it. The toughest task in women’s tennis these days is beating Iga Swiatek on the red clay of Roland Garros, but Andreeva, the 17-year-old Russian, accomplished what was fast becoming maybe the second toughest one: beating Swiatek at Indian Wells. Showing a steeliness and sophistication far beyond her age, Andreeva recovered from getting steamrolled in the second set and fended off a Swiatek charge

BNP Paribas Open: Aryna Sabalenka cruises into Indian Wells final with dominating win

The top-ranked player in the world beat the player that beat her in the Australian Open final in January in just 51 minutes

Teen Andreeva topples defending champ Swiatek to reach Indian Wells final

Russian teen Mirra Andreeva ended defending champion Iga Swiatek's bid for an unprecedented third Indian Wells women's title, toppling the world number two 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach the final.

17-year-old Andreeva advances to Indian Wells final, beating Swiatek in chilly conditions

Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday night to become the tournament's youngest finalist since 2001. The 17-year-old Andreeva, seeded ninth, will face top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Sabalenka routed fifth-seeded Madison Keys 6-0, 6-1 in 51 minutes in the second semifinal.