In her Indian Wells match against Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina says she intends to play aggressively and that she must be at her physical best. Swiatek was defeated by Rybakina in straight sets at the Australian Open this year. So, the semifinal match at Indian Wells will feature Rybakina and Swiatek. Yet, compared to Indian Wells, the Australian Open’s court conditions are substantially faster.
Elena commented: “Yeah, for sure, it’s gonna be different than in Australia. Before the match in Australia, we also played many times. For sure, it’s gonna be a tough match. I’m gonna try to recover and prepare for this one, and, yeah, try my best.”
Preparing a game plan with her coach
“I would say there are things, of course, which I’m doing like with an opponent, preparing for each opponent, but overall my game is to be aggressive. As I said, here it’s not easy, but I still have to stick to this game plan and then try to prepare to think with my coaches about what we can do here. Yeah, and just try my best in the end. Physically I need to be ready, for sure,”say Rybakina.
Rybakina in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2023
Now ranked no.10 (career-high), Rybakina achieved a composed 14-4 win-loss record in 2023. Elena is currently playing in Indian Wells where she conquered the world no.170 Sofia Kenin 7-66 7-65, the world no.22 Paula Badosa Gibert 6-3 7-5, the world no.66 Varvara Gracheva 6-3 6-0 and the world no.76 Karolina Muchova 7-64 2-6 6-4.
Elena Rybakina will square off with the world no.1 Iga Swiatek in the semifinal on Friday at 6:00 pm on STADIUM 1. Their current record is 1-1.
Elena reached the final at the Australian Open.
Rybakina will compete next in Miami (Miami Open). She will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 21st of March.
Swiatek in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.1, the Pole has achieved a composed 16-3 record in 2023. The Pole is playing in Indian Wells where she overcame the world no.56 Claire Liu 6-0 6-1, the world no.36 Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-3 7-61, the world no.77 Emma Raducanu 6-3 6-1 and the world no.83 Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-3.
Iga Swiatek will take on the world no.10 Elena Rybakina in the semifinal on Friday at 6:00 pm on STADIUM 1. Their current head to head is 1-1.
The Pole clinched 1 title in 2023 in Doha. The Pole was the finalist in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships).
Swiatek won 12 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts and 5 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Swiatek is scheduled to compete next in Miami (Miami Open). She will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 21st of March.
Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek played each other just 2 times. Their current head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they squared off, Elena Rybakina won 6-4 6-4 in the 4th round in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 22nd of January 2023.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek |
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