After defeating Romanian tennis player Simona Halep 7:6 (6), 6:4, Iga Świątek reached the final of the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. There she will compete with Maria Sakkari.
??What a fight…Final on Sunday!
??Co za walka… finał w niedzielę!#prevail pic.twitter.com/YCtZBaewCb— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) March 19, 2022
Shining bright under the desert lights ✨
?? @iga_swiatek cements her place in the @BNPPARIBASOPEN final with a straight-sets win over Halep! pic.twitter.com/NV1yaogbiV
— wta (@WTA) March 19, 2022
The 20-year-old from Raszyn improved her record to 19-3, and with the win over Halep, she won the 10th game in a row. On Sunday, she has the chance to win her fifth professional and fourth in the WTA cycle match. Last season, she won in Adelaide and Rome and won the tournament in Doha at the end of February. Her greatest success remains the Grand Slam title from Paris in 2020.
Punishing forehands left and right ?@iga_swiatek | #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/v7AvixGLUf
— wta (@WTA) March 19, 2022
A roller coaster first set ?@iga_swiatek claims the opening set, 7-6(6)!#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/m49DX02KuW
— wta (@WTA) March 19, 2022
Rallies we love to see ?@iga_swiatek | #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/YfcxXDhEUn
— wta (@WTA) March 19, 2022
In California, Iga Świątek earned 650 WTA points and a nearly $650,000 bonus.
Iga Świątek (Poland, 3) – Simona Halep (Romania, 24) 7:6 (6), 6:4
— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) March 19, 2022