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Swiatek captures her 8th WTA 1000 title

By Rajdeep Saha

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Swiatek's Indian Wells win

Polish women's singles tennis ace Iga Swiatek captured her eighth WTA 1000 title after overcoming Maria Sakkari in the final of the 2024 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. 

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19th career title

Notably, the Pole has claimed 19 career WTA Tour titles. Swiatek picked up her second title in 2024 after winning in Qatar. 

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Impressive stats

Swiatek doled out two aces compared to Sakkari's one. Swiatek had two double faults to her opponent's one. She claimed a 76% win on the first serve and a 75% win on the second.  

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Even head-to-head record

In terms of head-to-head meetings between the pair on the WTA Tour, it's 3-3 between the pair. 

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Swiatek beat Sakkari once again

Swiatek's previous Indian Wells title came in the year 2022. She went on to beat Sakkari in the final, winning the contest 6-4, 6-1. 

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Do you know?

Swiatek is the first player to win 10-plus consecutive matches against top-10 in women's singles since Swiatek herself. She is now the fourth player in 2000s with multiple such streaks. 

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