Sabalenka, Easy Win Against Kartal, Charges into Indian Wells Quarterfinals

Aryna Sabalenka ended Sonay Kartal's impressive run, the lucky loser. The British player couldn't really make her mark in this encounter, losing 6-1, 6-2.

Sabalenka was broken in the very first game of the match and showed signs of frustration.

She humorously explained this in her post-match interview: "It wouldn’t have been me if I hadn’t sworn."

"She played really good tennis and put me in danger on every point. I’m very happy to win, it wasn’t an easy match.

Thank you all for your support as well.

When I saw I was scheduled on Stadium 2, I thought, ‘Please, everyone, come, I want to have a great atmosphere.’"

Sabalenka will face Liudmila Samsonova in the Indian Wells quarterfinals.