Swiatek crashes out at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California — Elina Svitolina sent two-time champion Iga Swiatek spinning out at Indian Wells on Thursday to line up a semifinal meeting with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.
Ninth-ranked Ukrainian Svitolina surged home to beat world No. 2 Swiatek 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 while Rybakina thwarted Jessica Pegula’s comeback bid in a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) victory over the fifth-ranked American.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka kept her bid for a first title in the prestigious ATP and WTA Masters 1000 event on track, holding off Canadian teen Victoria Mboko 7-6 (7/0), 6-4.
The Belarusian star will face 14th-ranked Czech Linda Noskova, who ended the fairytale run of Australian qualifier Talia Gibson 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz extended his unbeaten season and got revenge over Cameron Norrie to reach the semifinals at Indian Wells for a fifth straight year.
The world No. 1 from Spain emerged from a see-saw battle with 29th-ranked Norrie with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
He will meet Russian Daniil Medvedev, who pushed his own ATP winning streak to eight matches with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over defending champion Jack Draper.
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner powered past Learner Tien 6-1, 6-2 to line up a semifinal with fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev, a 6-2, 6-3 winner over Arthur Fils.
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