Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beats defending champion Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells to set up a final against top seed Aryna Sabalenka.

Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva will contest the 2025 WTA Indian Wells final. The World No. 1 lost her previous title match at the desert in 2023. This is her third final of the season.

Aryna Sabalenka ended Madison Keys' 16-match win streak by winning 12 of 13 games to advance to her second BNP Paribas Open final.

Penny Hardaway understands that No. 16-ranked Memphis likely is a lock for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins next week.

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.

In doing so, Andreeva became the youngest player to advance to the Indian Wells final since Kim Clijsters in 2001. She also became the fifth player to reach this stage before turning 18 years old since the tournament’s inception in 1989; the other four players to do so are Clijsters, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and Serena Williams.

Revenge is on the mind of Andreeva, who lost to Sabalenka in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek in chilly conditions at Indian Wells.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(1) 1-6 6-3 on Friday to reach the Indian Wells final for the first time as she sets her sights on back-to-back WTA 1000 titles.