Sabalenka dropped just four games when the pair last met at Indian Wells, and the soon-to-be No 1 heads into the final as favourite
Sabalenka in three – Gauff may lead H2H 3-2 but the Indian Wells meeting is firmly in our minds, Sabalenka winning 6-4 6-0 in March this year
Gauff has shown grit herself this tournament, coming through three-setters on three occasions while carrying the weight of a nation’s hopes. A bridesmaid so far at slams, losing the 2022 French Open final and yet to make another semi-final until now, she showed her time could be now when winning warm-up events in Washington and Cincinnati, and made her second major final with a straight sets victory over Karolina Muchova.
“I grew up watching this tournament so much so it means a lot to me to be in the final,” said Gauff. “A lot to celebrate but the job’s not done.”The “job’s not done” was a nod to Kobe Bryant, Gauff admitted, adding: “He had an incredible mentality. One of the things is when he’s up in the NBA Finals, whatever lead they have, he doesn’t celebrate. He’d give himself a pat on the back but move on. So that’s the mentality that I have.
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