Andreeva eliminates Swiatek 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 for maiden Indian Wells final
Iga Swiatek from Poland was somehow the veteran in this penultimate blockbuster. The five-time grand slam champion just twenty-three years old, battled a new nemesis on Stadium 1 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Swiatek, a former number one currently ranked and seeded two, was a two-time winner and defending champion but two weeks ago in the quarters in Dubai, lost in straights to the Russian, Mira Andreeva.
The teenage phenom just seventeen, captured her first WTA 1000 title in Dubai (d. Tauson) and heading into this semifinal was on a ten-match win streak. Following her triumph at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships she achieved a career-high rank of nine but is currently ranked #11.
This was their third tour-level meeting having split the previous two. Andreeva won the toss and elected to receive. Swiatek made 4/4 first serves and held at love…
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