California, March 16 -- Getting a puppy, getting engaged, saving championship point andwinning a long-awaited Indian Wells title - it has been a week world number one ArynaSabalenka will remember "for the rest of my life".
In the latest chapter of what has already developed into an extraordinary rivalry, Sabalenka put the ghosts of January's Australian Open final defeat against Elena Rybakina to bed with a 3-6 6-3 7-6 (8-6) victory over the Kazakh, according to BBC sport.
The players pushed each other to the limit under the blazing sun in California until Sabalenka edged the tie-break, including saving championship point with a thumping backhand winner.
After securing victory with a service winner, Sabalenka celebrated by dunking her hea...