World No 1 Iga Swiatek cruised to a second Indian Wells title and eighth WTA 1000 victory of her career as she beat Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-0.
Swiatek also defeated Sakkari in the 2022 BNP Paribas Open final, winning 6-4 6-1 on that occasion, and she rushed through the second set on this occasion as well to claim her second title of the year, after the Qatar Open in February.
The Pole, who has lost only two of her 10 WTA 1000 finals, raced into a 3-0 lead in the first set before being pegged back but she broke her Greek opponent again in the 10th game, clinching the set with a rasping forehand down the line.
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Swiatek sends a cracking forehand up the line to win the first set against Sakkari at Indian Wells
Swiatek, the first No 1 seed to win at Indian Wells since Victoria Azarenka in 2012, was ruthless in the second set and will now look to add to her trophy haul at the Miami Open, which runs from March 19-31, live on Sky Sports.
Sakkari was bidding to win her second WTA 1000 event, after the 2023 Guadalajara Open in Mexico, but was outgunned in California as her opponent extended her lead at the top of the world rankings.
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