Maria Sakkari expressed her satisfaction and happiness after defeating Coco Gauff in three sets to reach the Indian Wells Final. She acknowledged the strength of her opponent and expressed gratitude for her team’s support, particularly her coach, David Whit. Sakkari reflected on her resilience in the match, having been down a break and previously being match point up.
Looking forward to facing Iga Swiatek in the final, she acknowledged the challenges ahead but expressed excitement about being in the final once again. Sakkari also mentioned the growth she has experienced since her last final appearance and the improvements in both her and Svitolina’s games.
Maria Sakkari in 2024
WWLWWLWWWL Ranked world no.9, Sakkari played her last match on the 15th of March when she beat world no.3 Cori Gauff 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 in the semifinal in Indian Wells (draw).
Currently, during this season the Greek achieved an overall 10-4 match record. Maria Sakkari’s latest run in Indian Wells was the best achievement of her season.
Iga Swiatek in 2024
Currently the world no.1, Swiatek played her last match on the 15th of March when she overcame world no.32 Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-1 in the semifinal in Indian Wells (draw).
Until now, during this year Swiatek achieved an overall 19-2 win-loss record. Iga has won 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Doha.
Maria Sakkari and Iga Swiatek faced off 5 times. Their head to head is 3-2 for Sakkari. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Iga Swiatek won 6-4 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) in March 2022.
