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 grow to be the primary girl to win the event 3 times.
She appeared keen to take action in as little time as doable, reeling off 10 video games in a row and needing simply 65 minutes.
“On the finish, I obtained a bit drained — it is at all times exhausting to complete a match like that, however I am blissful that I saved my depth up within the final recreation to shut it,” she mentioned. “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 profitable 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 mentioned the California desert is a perfect setting to get again to profitable methods.
“It is wonderful, I really like coming right here,” Swiatek mentioned. “I have already got my routine so it appears like residence. It is, for positive, the place to be and an incredible 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 aspect 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 recreation the place she broke again for 5-5, and broke once more on match level to seal the win.
Rybakina, who missed final 12 months’s event due to an sickness, will play ninth-seeded teenager Mirra Andreeva in a rematch of their Dubai semifinal, which the Russian gained in three units en path to turning into the youngest participant to win a WTA 1000 title.
Andreeva is coached by former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, who the 17-year-old mentioned was retaining her targeted.
“She already informed me that she booked a courtroom at 12 p.m,” she informed reporters after her evening match. “I see not a lot time handed from the match … she’s similar to this, nevertheless it’s not unhealthy.”
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina upset 14th seed Danielle Collins 6-2, 6-4 and can face one other American, No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula, within the subsequent spherical after she breezed previous China’s Wang Xinyu 6-2, 6-1.
Svitolina’s countrywoman Marta Kostyuk beat American wild card Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 6-3.
Reuters contributed to this report.