Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu are among the most popular WTA players and all of them have a good shot at the upcoming Indian Wells tournament.
The prize money in the desert is extremely generous, with the winner pocketing more than 1 million US dollars. This is the breakdown of how much the tennis players can win for each round on the WTA side (in USD).
R1 – 18,200
R2 – 30,130
R3 – 54,400
R4 – 94,575
QF – 179,940
SF – 343,985
FIN – 646,110
WIN – 1,231,245
Iga Swiatek in 2022
Currently the world no.4 (career-high), Swiatek played her last match on the 26th of February when she beat world no.5 Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-0 in the final in Doha to win her 4th career title.
Currently, during this year Swiatek has a 14-3 record. The Pole clinched 1 title in Doha.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2022
Ranked no.3, Aryna played her last match on the 24th of February when she was defeated by world no.4 Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-3 in the quarter in Doha (draw).
Presently, during this year Aryna has managed to achieve an overall 6-5 record.
Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka played each other just twice. Their actual record is 1-1. Before, the last time they played, Iga Swiatek won 6-2 6-3 in the quarter in Doha (Qatar TotalEnergies Open) on the 24th of February 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Naomi Osaka in 2022
Ranked no.78, Osaka played her last match on the 21st of January when she lost to world no.43 Amanda Anisimova 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) in the 3rd round in Australian Open (draw).
During this season Naomi has a 5-1 win-loss record. Naomi Osaka’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.
Emma Raducanu in 2022
Ranked no.13, Raducanu played her last match on the 22nd of February when she had to retire when playing against world no.409 Daria Gavrilova in the 1st round and the scoreline was 5-7 7-6(4) 4-3 .
At present, during this year Raducanu has a 1-3 record.
Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu have never played each other until now in top competitions.
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu |
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