Elena Rybakina will look for revenge for the Australian Open as she faces Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells final (AP Photo)
Elena Rybakina defeated Iga Swiatek in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 thus setting up the Indian Wells final alongside Aryna Sabalenka
Elena Rybakina again proved too much for world number one Iga Swiatek, denying the defending champion a return to the Indian Wells final with an emphatic 6-2, 6-2 semi-final victory on Friday.
Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina, the reigning Wimbledon champion who stunned top-seeded Swiatek in the fourth round of the Australian Open on the way to the final, will now get a chance to turn the tables on Aryna Sabalenka, who beat her in Melbourne to capture a first Grand Slam title.
World number two Sabalenka advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over seventh-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece.
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