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Follow The Athletic’s tennis coverage of the BNP Paribas Open and more INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6) in the BNP Paribas Open final Sunday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The No.
1 seed saved a match point against the No. 3 seed in a serve-driven display of power and timely finesse, ultimately decided by her ability to impose her terms on the match after a first set in which she could not, as well as a nuanced serving display that staved off Rybakina’s
Follow The Athletic ’s tennis coverage of the BNP Paribas Open and more INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6) in the BNP Paribas Open final Sunday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The No.
1 seed saved a match point against the No. 3 seed in a serve-driven display of power and timely finesse, ultimately decided by her ability to impose her terms on the match after a first set in which she could not, as well as a nuanced serving display that staved off Rybakina’s break-point opportunities. It is Sabalenka’s first BNP Paribas Open title and her 10th WTA 1000 title.
It also snaps a two-match losing streak against Rybakina in big finals, after this year’s Australian Open and last year’s WTA Tour Finals. Two of The Athletic’s tennis writers, Ava Wallace and Matt Futterman, analyze the final and what it means for tennis. Why does Aryna Sabalenka’s Plan A not always work against Elena Rybakina?
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