Iga Swiatek (22), the owner of the women’s circuit for two years, has not let go, since Ashleigh Barty had decided to hang up her racket.
The weeks go by (96 she has accumulated as head of the WTA) and the candidates, one after another, bow their heads, unable to get their hands on the Pole, as talented as she is aggressive, efficient too, more efficient than spectacular.
Maria Sakkari (28), muscular and dizzy, no longer knows what to do against Swiatek, she has suffered three consecutive defeats, including tonight, the Indian Wells final (6-4 and 6-0), the second that she also handed over to Swiatek (after 2022).
The duel is reduced to the first nine games, because in the tenth Sakkari delivers the serve for the second time and is completely confused.
Sailing with the wind in his favor, Swiatek defeats Sakkari with a bang and propels himself towards his second title of 2024, the 19th of his sporting career.
