Siniakova and Townsend return to winner's circle with Indian Wells doubles title

Not many teams could say they had Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend’s number entering Saturday’s Indian Wells doubles final, but Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic were one of the few. The pair had beaten Siniakova and Townsend twice in the past year in the 2025 Roland Garros quarterfinals and again in this year’s Australian Open quarterfinals. 

This time, Siniakova and Townsend got their lick back. The No. 3 seeds earned a measure of revenge, defeating Danilina and Krunic 7-6 (4), 6-4 in 1 hour and 34 minutes to claim their fourth title together.

All four of those titles have come at some of the sport’s biggest events. The duo previously lifted trophies at 2024 Wimbledon, the 2025 Australian Open and last year’s WTA 1000 in Dubai.

The victory gives Townsend her first Indian Wells crown and marks Siniakova’s second, following her 2023 triumph with longtime partner Barbora Krejcikova.

More to come…