At just 17, Andreeva has displayed remarkable talent this season and now has her sights set on securing consecutive WTA 1000 titles, following her triumph in Dubai last month. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Really tough match, tough conditions. I tried to really hang in there. It was not easy, but I'm super happy with the win today and I can't wait to play finals on Sunday,\" Andreeva said after the match. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
After a tightly contested opening set, Andreeva was near flawless in the tiebreak, sealing it when Swiatek sent a forehand wide. However, the Polish second seed responded emphatically in the second set, breaking early and leveling the match when Andreeva\u2019s backhand sailed out. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the temperature dropped and the wind picked up in the California desert, Andreeva regained control by breaking serve to open the third set. She then powered a forehand winner to take a 3-1 lead while Swiatek\u2019s frustration became evident, culminating in a backhand error on match point. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"After she literally killed me in the second set I thought, okay, I'll just try to fight,\" Andreeva said on court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"There is not much I could do about it, she was playing amazing. I just decided to fight for every point. It doesn't matter how I put the ball in but I have to put it in. In the end it wasn't too bad.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The ninth seed is coached by former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, who reached two Indian Wells finals in her playing career. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I know that my coach lost in the finals so I'm going to try to be better than her,\" said Andreeva with a laugh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, was aiming to become the first woman to win three Indian Wells titles, but her campaign ended in disappointment. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the other hand, Sabalenka needed just 52 minutes to dismantle Keys, earning swift revenge for her Australian Open final defeat in January. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
A double fault from Keys handed the Belarusian a 4-0 lead in the first set, and despite the blustery conditions, Sabalenka breezed through the match. The American finally got on the scoreboard at 5-1 in the second set, drawing cheers from the crowd, but it was too little too late as she sent a backhand into the net on match point. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I didn't expect that match to be that fast but I'm super happy. Much needed revenge,\" Sabalenka said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A three-time Grand Slam winner, Sabalenka was the runner-up at Indian Wells in 2023 and is eager to go one step further. She\u2019s also looking forward to facing Andreeva, acknowledging the 17-year-old's rapid rise. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It feels like old mama playing against the kid. I'm like what, nine years older than her? She is two years younger than my sister and I look at my sister as a kid. It's crazy,\" said 26-year-old Sabalenka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Andreeva, the final presents another shot at revenge, having lost to Sabalenka in straight sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this year. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I'm going to try to take revenge because I still have nothing to lose,\" she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Andreeva, the final presents another shot at revenge, having lost to Sabalenka in straight sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this year. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
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