Sabalenka opens Indian Wells bid with dominant winINDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 06: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand in a match against Himeno Sakatsume of Japan during Day 3 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 06, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. 1 Aryna Sabalenka launched her bid for an elusive first Indian Wells title with a dominant 6-4, 6-2 second-round victory over Japanese qualifier Himeno Sakatsume on Friday (Saturday, Manila time). "I have struggled in Indian Wells before, but I feel different this year," he said. Italy's Sinner, a two-time semi-finalist at Indian Wells, launched his bid for a first title in a night-session opener against Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina. Sinner missed Indian Wells last year serving a suspension for a positive test for banned anabolic steroid clostebol.

Source: Philippine Star March 07, 2026 03:28 UTC