​Iga Sviatek confirmed her very good form, managing to beat Maria Sakkari without much emotion in the final of the tournament in Indian Wells with a score of 6-4, 6-0. One of the biggest legends of women’s tennis, Martina Navratilova, compared the world leader to Serena Williams.

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Martina Navratilova: “Iga is the best tennis player we’ve had since Serena Williams”

It took Iggy Sviatek 69 minutes to claim her second career Indian Wells title after another final win over Maria Sakkari.

In this way, the player ranked 1 in the world confirmed the very good form she is experiencing in 2024, and her evolution in the Californian desert conquered Martina Navratilova, one of the greatest legends of women’s tennis (18 Grand Slam singles victories ).

In an interview with We Love Tennis, she stated that she was delighted with the way Iga was playing and said that she was the best since Serena Williams.

“Iga may not be the fastest player, but she is the most complete and it shows on the slow courts. She is a fantastic player and the best tennis player we have had since Serena Williams. He can also improve, he can work on the job.” she said.