INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Defending champion Iga Swiatek cruised previous Dayana Yastremska 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday to succeed in the fourth spherical of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
The dominant show adopted her 6-2, 6-0 victory over Caroline Garcia in her first match.
Swiatek, the No. 2 seed, is aiming to change into the primary lady to win the match thrice.
She regarded keen to take action in as little time as potential, reeling off 10 video games in a row and needing simply 65 minutes.
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“On the finish, I bought a bit drained — it is at all times onerous to complete a match like that, however I am joyful that I stored my depth up within the final sport to shut it,” she stated. “I had management from the start so I am pleased with the efficiency for positive.”
The five-time main champion has not gained a title since her triumph at Roland Garros in 2024, her longest drought since successful her first main title in 2020.
She served a one-month suspension in October for a failed drug check and has seen Aryna Sabalenka take her world No. 1 rating, however stated the California desert is a perfect setting to get again to successful methods.
“It is wonderful, I really like coming right here,” Swiatek stated. “I have already got my routine so it looks like dwelling. It is, for positive, the place to be and an important place to play tennis.”
Swiatek will face fifteenth seed Karolina Muchova within the spherical of 16 after the Czech participant beat her compatriot Katerina Siniakova within the afternoon.
Additionally advancing on the ladies’s facet was 2023 champion Elena Rybakina, who powered previous Britain’s Katie Boulter 6-0, 7-5.
After cruising via the primary set, Rybakina fell behind 5-3 within the second earlier than regrouping.
She stretched to hit a sensational defensive shot in a sport the place she broke again for 5-5, and broke once more on match level to seal the win.
Rybakina, who missed final yr’s match due to an sickness, will play both ninth-seeded Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva or Denmark’s Clara Tauson within the subsequent spherical.
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk beat American wild card Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 6-3.
Reuters contributed to this report.
