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Iga Swiatek Celebrated by Tennis Fans After Indian Wells Finals Win vs. Maria Sakkari

Jack Murray

Iga Świątek remains on top of the Women's tennis world.

The No. 1 player added another trophy to her shelf Sunday with her 6-4, 6-0 victory over Maria Sakkari at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

This was Świątek's 19th career title, eighth WTA 1000 title and her second win at Indian Wells. She did not lose a single set in the tounament, with the sweep in the second set being the fourth time she had shut out an opponent in the tournament.

She has been ranked No. 1 since November 6, 2023 and does not appear to be slowing down any time soon. The victory improved her record during the 2024 season to 19-2.

Fans, including the legendary Billie Jean King, took to social media to praise her performance.

The 22-year-old has quite the list of accomplishments already in her young career, but she still has some goals to hit.

She has won the French Open three times and the U.S. Open once, but Wimbledon and the Australian Open still remain unclaimed by her. She is also eyeing Olympic Gold in Paris, so the 2024 season should provide many more opportunities for her to show her talent.

She is expected to play in the Miami Open and will hope add to her trophy case. That tournament will begin March 22.

   

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