Aryna Sabalenka says she won't be thinking about Mirra Andreeva's age when they meet in the Indian Wells final but also adds that the question made her feel "depressed" because it reminded her that she is "so old.

Revenge can be a pretty strong motivator, and it was on full display Friday night at Indian Wells as Aryna Sabalenka got more than a measure of it against Madison Keys. Seven weeks after losing to Keys in a three-set heartbreaker in the Australian Open final,

Andreeva has already lost twice to Sabalenka this year but will be determined to change that in the Indian Wells final.

Aryna Sabalenka was given a code violation minutes into her Indian Wells fourth-round clash with Sonay Kartal, before the world No. 1 was involved in another unusual incident.

With her powerful 6-0, 6-1 defeat of Madison Keys, Aryna Sabalenka’s strong message secured her place in the Indian Wells final in only 52 minutes. Dominating from the beginning, the Belarusian needed only 23 minutes to win the first set.

Aryna Sabalenka said "badly wanting revenge" was pretty much the biggest reason behind her dominant win against Madison Keys as she simply entered the court with a clear mission.

The top-ranked player in the world beat the player that beat her in the Australian Open final in January in just 51 minutes

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overwhelmed Madison Keys 6-0, 6-1 to reach the Indian Wells WTA 1000 final on Friday, avenging her loss to the fifth-ranked American in the Australian Open final.Sabalenka is in the Indian Wells final for the second time.

"Good things come to those who wait" - Pam Shriver's reaction to Madison Keys' title triumph at the 2025 AO was spot on. The post “Put Up With Losing”- Despite Aryna Sabalenka’s Crushing Revenge, American Tennis Legend Backs Madison Keys at Indian Wells appeared first on EssentiallySports.