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Paula Badosa clinches Indian Wells title, set for huge ranking leap
Updated On: 18 October, 2021 01:27 PM IST | Indian Wells | IANS
The three-hour, four-minute match is this year`s longest WTA singles final. It caps off a career-best week for Badosa, who defeated four top 20 players in a row en route to the championship match, where she beat Azarenka to improve to 2-0 in WTA singles finals
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Paula Badosa, of Spain, walks off the court after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the singles final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Sunday in Indian Wells, Calif. Pic/AP/PTI
Spain`s No.21 seed Paula Badosa overcame No.27 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-6(2) to win the BNP Paribas Open championship in Indian Wells, the final WTA 1000 event of the season on Mionday (IST). In the first meeting between the two players, Badosa denied the former world No.1 Azarenka in what would have been her third BNP Paribas Open title, the most by any player. Instead, it was the Spaniard who won the second WTA singles title of her season and her career.
The three-hour, four-minute match is this year`s longest WTA singles final. It caps off a career-best week for Badosa, who defeated four top 20 players in a row en route to the championship match, where she beat Azarenka to improve to 2-0 in WTA singles finals. "I think it was a really tough match," Badosa told wtatennis.com. "I think it was a really good one as well, because she played an amazing level. I think I had to rise (to a) high level every set. At the third set, I think I played my best. It was the only option if I wanted to win, so I`m really proud of it.
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