The Indian Wells is right on the horizon and some of the best names in the world will be going head-to-head against each other in a bid to secure the title glory. However, right before the start of the event, one player, who has shown brilliant performance on previous occasions at this prestigious event will be honored as she will be unveiling her mural before the event kicks off. Who will it be?
As reports suggest, Elena Rybakina, who will be coming into the event as the defending champion will be unveiling her mural. Here’s everything that you need to know about the upcoming unveiling.
Elena Rybakina shines bright as she will unveil her mural at Indian Wells 2024
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Get ready for a special night on March 5th at Indian Wells, where Elena Rybakina will reveal the Champions Mural at 7:30 PM local time. Elena’s part in this event adds extra excitement, making fans wonder about the new tennis stars getting their spot on the prestigious mural. The Kazakh player, who won the tournament back in 2023 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the finals will be unveiling her mural before the event kickoff.
This event isn’t just about Elena, it will also highlight her success at the event. After the unveiling is done, Andrey Rublev, the Russian tennis sensation will be featuring in the Tie Break Tens.
Schedule at Indian Wells starting to be stacked.
Before exhibition "Tie Break Tens" the Tuesday 5th March with Rublev.
Before that Elena will do the Champions Mural unveiling, the 5th March at Indian Wells, 7.30pm local time.
It's a tradition to do it at IW (Ex. Swiatek 2022) pic.twitter.com/go9GbvSezZ— Sebastien G. (Main account was suspended) (@sebsharfam2) February 26, 2024
Thus, Elena Rybakina, who has done wonders at the Indian Wells before will be going to unveil her mural right before the start of the event. It will be a big thing for her to highlight her accomplishments at the event that she has done! That being said, we now take a look at what’s so special about Elena Rybakina in the Indian Wells.
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Elena Rybakina has been one of the top players to look out for over the last few years. Having conquered Wimbledon back in 2022, she went ahead to clinch 2 WTA 1000 titles last year which included one at the Indian Wells as well. Not only this, every year, whoever becomes the champion gets their mural the next year. This was yet another reason why Rybakina will be having her mural at the Indian Wells.
Now what made her victory at the event more special was the fact that she became the first-ever Kazakh player to have etched her name at the title glory.
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Thus, Elena Rybakina, who will be coming into the event this year as the defending champion will have a special recognition right before the start of the event. While this will be a great milestone in her career as a professional tennis player, she will look to defend her title and add more to her tally. Will she be able to clinch the title yet again? Do let us know in the comments below!
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