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Aryna Sabalenka's Post-Match Speech Antics (Photograph: Twitter)
Teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva has defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka by 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Indian Wells 2025 final and won the title. The 17-year-old is on the verge of making it to the new WTA sixth rank after her magnificent performance over the Belarusian star in the final showdown.
How have fans reacted to Sabalenka's amusing post-match speech?
After the final showdown, Aryna Sabalenka was just her hilarious self as she again made a joke about their runners-up trophy. The Belarusian stated that she will put this runner-up title on top of another trophy, which she claimed in Indian Wells 2023 after suffering a loss to Elena Rybakina. She captured fans' hearts with her post-match runner speech in the Indian Wells 2025.
In addition, the 26-year-old tennis star further congratulated eventual champion Mirra Andreeva for her team and stated that she would have been a better player at her age if she had the same team that Sabalenka currently has. This amusing statement brought out many laughs from the Indian Wells crowd before she clarified that she wasn't taking a cheeky dig at her team.
The video of her funny speech has widely been shared on social media, with fans hailing Sabalenka for her insane things on the court, which makes them smile always.
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Watch the full video here:
Aryna Sabalenka to Mirra Andreeva at Indian Wells
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 16, 2025
“Congrats on having a great team. If I had the same team you have at your age, I’d probably be a better player by now 😂😂. Don’t look at my team. I have the best team right now. I mean before!”
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"I kind of have a love, hate relationship with this place. I'll just put this trophy on top of another one, and just pretend it's going to be a trophy for the winning. It's going to be quite similar size. Congrats on having a great team. If I had the same team you have at your age, I’d probably be a better player by now!. Don’t look at my team! I have the best team right now. I mean before!" Sabalenka began, to rousing applause from the Stadium 1 crowd (and Andreeva).