Mirra Andreeva brings an unbeaten straight-set win streak into Sunday’s championship match against Elina Svitolina at the FAGE WTA Finals, WTA Tennis reported.
The singles final starts at 12 p.m. at Indian Wells Tennis Garden’s Stadium 2. It simulcasts for free on Tennis Channel 2.
Andreeva advanced to the title match by defeating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals. Svitolina reached the championship by beating Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-1.
“I will try to rely on a little bit more on Conchita Martinez in this case because I feel like she has a lot of experience,” Andreeva told WTA Tennis about preparing for a familiar opponent.
Andreeva has dropped only 18 games en route to the final. Ever since the round-robin structure was first implemented in 2003, no finalist has surrendered as few games as Andreeva’s total of 18.
She can earn $3.37 million in prize money and 1500 ranking points with a win. Svitolina plays for up to $3.14 million and 1300 ranking points.
The winner of the singles tournament is awarded a purple MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure Mercedes-AMG SL 55 4MATIC+. Svitolina is appearing in her third career FAGE WTA Finals championship match and has the opportunity to secure her second career title, having previously triumphed at 2018 Singapore.
“What I’ve been doing well is trying to take the initiative first on the court because I feel like sometimes usually I can, I tend to sometimes wait and see what happens,” Andreeva told WTA Tennis.
The Billie Jean King trophy presentation immediately follows the singles final. The doubles final takes place right after that ceremony.
Festivities conclude with the presentation of the Martina Navratilova trophy for the doubles champions. Time conversions for the singles final are 3 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. GMT, and 9 p.m. CET.
The Billie Jean King trophy is presented to the singles champion immediately after the final match ends on Stadium 2.
The champion of the singles division drives away with a uniquely crafted MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure Mercedes-AMG SL 55 4MATIC+ sporting the signature purple hue of the WTA.
Andreeva has dropped 18 games during the tournament. Looking back at the rollout of the round-robin format in 2003, nobody on their way to the final has conceded fewer games than Andreeva’s mark of 18.
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