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Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka Live Stream, Predictions & Tips - Rybakina ready to win in Indian Wells

By John Eastwood

19 Mar 2023

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John Eastwood 19 Mar 2023

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Watch Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka in the Indian Wells Open final (20:00 GMT)
Sabalenka has won 17 of her last 18 matches
Can Rybakina stop the World No.2 in California?

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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina met in the 2023 Australian Open final (Getty)

Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka Predictions

Aryna Sabalenka has won 17 of her last 18 matches and is 4-0 against Elena Rybakina. Rybakina has taken Sabalenka to 3 sets in each defeat and is ready to reverse the result at Indian Wells.

Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka Predictions
Head to Head
Elena Rybakina Stats
Elena Rybakina Form
Aryna Sabalenka Stats
Aryna Sabalenka Form
Live Stream

Elena Rybakina has won 14 of her last 16 matches.
Elena Rybakina has gone to 3 sets in 4 of her last 7 matches against Top 10 players.
Aryna Sabalenka has won in 3 sets in her last 4 matches against Elena Rybakina.
Aryna Sabalenka has won 17 of her last 18 matches.
Aryna Sabalenka has gone to 3 sets in 4 of her last 8 matches.

Head to Head

Aryna Sabalenka is 4-0 against Elena Rybakina.

They last met in the 2023 Australian Open final, Sabalenka winning 4-6 6-3 6-4.

Elena Rybakina Stats

Nationality: Kazakhstan

Age: 23 (17 June 1999)

Height: 6'0" (184 cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 10

Career High: 10 (January 2023)

Career Singles Titles: 3

2023 Singles Titles: 0

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 (2022 Wimbledon)

Indian Wells Open Best Result: Quarter-Finals (2022)

Elena Rybakina Form

Elena Rybakina is 15-4 this year, beating Iga Swiatek on her way to the Australian Open final where she lost 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Aryna Sabalenka.

The Wimbledon failed to fire in the Middle East, losing to Beatriz Haddad Maia in the Abu Dhabi quarter-finals before withdrawing in the Dubai Open third round.

The 23-year-old didn’t drop a set in her opening three matches in Indian Wells, beating Sofia Kenin 7-6 7-6, Paula Badosa 6-3 7-5 and Varvara Gracheva 6-3 6-0. She got past Karolina Muchova 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Rybakina thrashed World No.1 Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-2 in the semi-finals, winning 41% of her 2nd serves and saving 3/4 break points.

Aryna Sabalenka Stats

Nationality: Belarus

Age: 24 (5 May 1998)

Height: 5'11" (182cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 2

Career High: 2 (August 2021)

Career Singles Titles: 12

2023 Singles Titles: 2

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 (2023 Australian Open)

Indian Wells Open Best Result: Fourth Round (2019)

Aryna Sabalenka Form

Aryna Sabalenka is 17-1 this year, winning the first event in Adelaide without dropping a set and winning the Australian Open, her maiden Grand Slam.

The World No.2 has competed in Dubai where she lost 0-6 7-6 6-1 to Barbora Krejcikova in the quarter-finals.

The Belarusian beat World No.427 Evgeniya Rodina 6-2 6-0 in her opening match in Indian Wells. She had a walkover against Lesia Tsurenko before beating Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the fourth round.

Sabalenka cruised past Cori Gauff 6-4 6-0 and was too good for Maria Sakkari in the semi-finals, getting through 6-2 6-3 after winning 50% of her 2nd serves and saving 2/4 break points.

Live Stream

Watch Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka in the Indian Wells Open final on Sunday 19 March 2023 (scheduled start 20:00 GMT).

Verdict

Elena Rybakina v Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka has won 17 of her last 18 matches and beat Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.

These players have gone to 3 sets in all four meetings which can happen again, Rybakina backed to reverse her 0-4 record against Sabalenka in the Indian Wells Open final.

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