Ominous Sabalenka Dominates Indian Wells Opener, Crushes Sakatsume 6-4, 6-2

• World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Japanese qualifier Himeno Sakatsume 6-4, 6-2 in her Indian Wells second-round match.
• Sabalenka expressed satisfaction with her serving and overall performance, playing her first event since the Australian Open final.
• Men’s fourth-seed Alexander Zverev and home favourites Ben Shelton and Coco Gauff also advanced to the third round.
• Hungarian veteran Marton Fucsovics caused the first major upset, eliminating fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 6-1.
• Jannik Sinner began his Indian Wells campaign against Dalibor Svrcina, aiming for his first title after a past suspension.