"We're gonna play many more finals" - Swiatek after win over Sakkari

Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 11 matches after a strong performance in the Indian Wells final where she defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-1.

The No. 3 seed becomes the first Pole to raise the trophy in Indian Wells, and the first from her homeland to ascend to No. 2 in the world rankings since countrywoman Agnieszka Radwanska in 2012. She now owns a tour-best 20 match wins on the season.

Since dropping three consecutive matches to Sakkari in 2021, Swiatek, the 2020 Roland Garros champion, has now claimed their last two encounters, including a 6-4, 6-3 decision en route to the Doha title last month. Speaking about that, she said:

“We already started a pretty cool rivalry. I think it’s going to last for, like, 10 more years. I’m sure we’re going to play many more finals. It’s pretty crazy. I wasn’t expecting to be in this place, especially after playing so well in my previous tournaments. I didn’t know it was possible for me to play that well for that long.”