Aryna Sabalenka opened her latest WTA Finals campaign with a hard-fought 7-6(2), 7-5 victory over Karolina Muchova at Indian Wells. The Belarusian is making her sixth consecutive appearance at the season-ending tournament but is still chasing her first title. Having finished runner-up to Elena Rybakina last year and lost the 2022 final to Caroline Garcia, Sabalenka will be eager to finally get her hands on the trophy this time around.
Muchova entered the contest with a winning head-to-head record against Sabalenka and looked capable of causing another upset after taking an early lead in the opening set. However, the world No. 2 fought back on both occasions to force a tie-break, where she took control and won comfortably. The second set also featured a series of breaks, but despite missing her first opportunity to serve out the match, Sabalenka held her nerve on the next attempt to seal the win and begin her campaign on a positive note.
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