World No 1 beats Greek ninth seed 6-4, 6-0Biggest win of year so far for the Pole and 19th in her career
Iga Swiatek continued to distance herself from all rivals at the top of the WTA tour as she clinched the Indian Wells title for a second time by dominating Maria Sakkari, the ninth seed, 6-4, 6-0. It is the world No 1’s second WTA 1000 title of the year after she won in Doha last month.
No player on the WTA has swept up significant titles at this rate since Serena Williams was ranked No 1. The 22‑year‑old has now won eight WTA 1000 titles alongside her four grand slam titles and first WTA Finals victory last year, with 19 titles overall. Her imperious record in finals also endures; since losing her first in 2019, she has now won 19 of her past 22.
