Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka will take on each other in the semi-finals of the 2023 Indian Wells Masters on March 18.
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7th seed Maria Sakkari has been making it to the later stages of all the recent tournaments she has played in. She will be adamant about finally getting her hands on some silverware by performing well at the ongoing Indian Wells Masters. She made it to the semi-finals of both the WTA Finals and the Linz Open losing to Garcia and Martic respectively. She made it to the third round of the Australian Open losing to Zhu Lin and at the recent Qatar Open, she again made it to the semi-finals losing this time to Pegula. In the ongoing Indian Wells, she beat Rogers in the first-round matchup by 2-6, 6-4, 6-0, and in the round of 32 matchup, she beat Kalinina by 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. She beat Pliskova in the round of 16 matchup by 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, and beat Kvitova in the quarter-finals by 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka has been in stellar form for the past few months and she will be adamant to perform well in the Indian Wells Masters as well. In her recent tournament at the Australian Open, she shocked the whole world by lifting the trophy beating players such as Rybakina, Linette, Vekic, Mertens, Bencic, and Rogers. At the Adelaide International 1 tournament, she also won the tournament in fine fashion by overcoming players such as Noskova, Begu, Vondrousova, and Samsonova on the way. And at the recent Dubai Tennis Championships, she made it to the quarter-finals where she lost to Krejcikova. In the ongoing Indian Wells, she beat Rodina in the first-round matchup by 2-6, 0-6, and in the round of 32 matchup, she received a walkover against Noskova. She beat Krejcikova in the round of 16 matchup by 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, and beat Gauff in the quarter-finals by 4-6, 0-6.
| Maria Sakkari vs Aryna Sabalenka | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | March 18, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Stage | Semi-Final |
| Time (India) | 3:30 A.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| P. Kvitova | 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 (W) |
| K. Pliskova | 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 (W) |
| A. Kalinina | 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 (W) |
| S. Rogers | 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 (W) |
| K. Pliskova | 6-1, 6-2 (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| C. Gauff | 4-6, 0-6 (W) |
| B. Krejcikova | 3-6, 6-2, 4-6 (W) |
| L. Tsurenko | Walkover (W) |
| E. Rodina | 2-6, 0-6 (W) |
| B. Krejcikova | 0-6, 7-6, 6-1 (L) |
Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka have faced each other seven times in the past with Sabalenka winning four of them and Sakkari winning thrice.
Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka will take on each other in the semi-finals of the 2023 Indian Wells Masters on March 18.
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