Paula overcomes Azarenka to win the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells
Paula Badosa outlasted former two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in a third-set tiebreak to capture the BNP Paribas Open
October 18, 2021
Paula Badosa defeated former world No 1 and two-time Indian Wells champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 in a hard-fought three-hour three-minute battle to win the BNP Paribas Open. She became the first Spaniard to win the event in tournament history.
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