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Rybakina topples Swiatek to book Indian Wells final with Sabalenka

INDIAN WELLS, California: Elena Rybakina again proved too much for world number one Iga Swiatek, denying the defending champion a return to the Indian Wells final with an emphatic 6-2, 6-2 semifinal victory on Friday. Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina, the reigning Wimbledon champion who stunned top-seeded Swiatek in the fourth round of the Australian Open on the way to the final, will now get a chance to turn the tables on Aryna Sabalenka, who beat her in Melbourne to capture a first Grand Slam title. World number two Sabalenka advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over seventh-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece.

Maria Sakkari beats Petra Kvitova to reach Indian Wells semi-finals, calls it 'one of best comebacks of my life'

Maria Sakkari pulled off a third straight comeback win to beat Petra Kvitova and reach back-to-back Indian Wells semi-finals. Last year’s runner-up came from a set and a break down to beat the 15th seed 4-6 7-5 6-1. Ad It is Sakkari’s fourth consecutive three-set win at Indian Wells, with the last three coming after she dropped the opening set.

Gauff set for TV show debut but tennis still top priority

Coco Gauff is set to make her small screen debut as a guest star on an episode of "All American: Homecoming" but the 19-year-old said she has no plans to swap tennis for television.

Sabalenka feels like a 'different player' following Grand Slam breakthrough

Aryna Sabalenka said her Australian Open triumph has helped tame the nerves that had undermined her in the past and has infused her with a self-belief she harnessed to devastating effect on Wednesday when she routed Coco Gauff at Indian Wells.

Aryna Sabalenka sympathises with young first-time Grand Slam winners, says she would 'struggle for years'

Aryna Sabalenka says she sympathises with young first-time Grand Slam winners and would have been “struggling for years” if she had lifted her first major as a teenager. Sabalenka had lost in three Grand Slam semi-finals before winning the Australian Open at the age of 24 earlier this year. Ad There have been several younger first-time Grand Slam champions over the past few years.

Gauff, Fritz advance at Indian Wells; Pegula loses

INDIAN WELLS, California: Coco Gauff rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 Tuesday and reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.

Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko Withdraws From Match Against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reached the fourth round at Indian Wells by walkover on Sunday as Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko pulled out of their scheduled match. Organizers said Tsurenko cited "personal reasons" for yet another withdrawal. No further details were given, and there was no indication that the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year -- which has resulted in Russian and Belarussian tennis players from being barred from competing under their national flags -- was a factor.

Wimbledon bows to pressure, lifts ban on Russian, Belarusian players

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Rybakina topples Swiatek to book Indian Wells final with Sabalenka

Maria Sakkari beats Petra Kvitova to reach Indian Wells semi-finals, calls it 'one of best comebacks of my life'

Gauff set for TV show debut but tennis still top priority

Sabalenka feels like a 'different player' following Grand Slam breakthrough

Aryna Sabalenka sympathises with young first-time Grand Slam winners, says she would 'struggle for years'

Gauff, Fritz advance at Indian Wells; Pegula loses

Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko Withdraws From Match Against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka

Wimbledon bows to pressure, lifts ban on Russian, Belarusian players