Elena Rybakina experienced the other side of the coin in the 2026 Indian Wells final, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the third-set tiebreak after having a match point. In her trophy acceptance speech, the new world number two remained true to her reserved nature. "Thanks to all the organizers and everyone who makes this tournament possible. It was a very tough match, congratulations to her and her team. Hopefully we'll meet again soon in another final. Thanks to my team for these two weeks, now it's time to move on to the next. Also, thanks to all of you, the fans, for today's atmosphere. See you next year."
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