Aryna Sabalenka joked that she felt “depressed” despite reaching the Indian Wells final in incredible fashion. The world No. 1 beat Madison Keys in just 51 minutes, losing only one game. Sabalenka was delighted to get revenge on Keys, who beat her in the Australian Open final, but her mood was soon brought down when she looked ahead to the final.

Revenge can be a pretty strong motivator, and it was on full display Friday night at Indian Wells as Aryna Sabalenka got more than a measure of it against Madison Keys. Seven weeks after losing to Keys in a three-set heartbreaker in the Australian Open final,

"Good things come to those who wait" - Pam Shriver's reaction to Madison Keys' title triumph at the 2025 AO was spot on. The post “Put Up With Losing”- Despite Aryna Sabalenka’s Crushing Revenge, American Tennis Legend Backs Madison Keys at Indian Wells appeared first on EssentiallySports.