Elena Rybakina gained revenge for her Australian Open last defeat in January as she sunk world quantity two Aryna Sabalenka to win the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells.
The Kazakh participant held her nerve to clinch a 78-minute first set earlier than wrapping up a 7-6 (11) 6-4 win and her first title since her shock Wimbledon triumph final summer season.
It additionally helped Rybakina to erase the reminiscence of her defeat to the Belarussian in Melbourne, having taken the primary set in opposition to her big-serving opponent.
Sabalenka had stormed into the ultimate and seemed set to take management when she claimed the primary break for 3-2, however her sporadic serving issues returned and a double-fault handed her opponent the break straight again.
As Sabalenka continued to battle on serve, Rybakina, who beat world primary Iga Swiatek within the semi-finals, took management in a 17-minute tie-break and finally secured the benefit on her sixth set level.
Rybakina constructed on her benefit by breaking Sabalenka to like within the first recreation of the second set, then broke once more to maneuver to the cusp of victory at 5-2.
Sabalenka advised one final twist by denying Rybakina in her first alternative to serve for the match, however the Kazakh made no mistake second time round to wrap up the second greatest win of her profession.