Sabalenka cruises past Sakkari to reach Indian Wells final
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 on Friday to move into the BNP Paribas Open final in Indian Wells, Calif.
Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion, improved to 17-1 this year. She will be seeking her 13th career title in Sunday's final against the winner of the other semifinal between top-ranked Iga Swiatek or 10th-seeded Elena Rybakina.
"It's going to be huge," said Sabalenka, who won the doubles title in the desert in 2019. "This tournament feels like a Grand Slam. I really want to hold this trophy as a singles champion."
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