US EditionSvitolina Upsets Swiatek to Reach Indian Wells Semis as Sabalenka Advances
Elina Svitolina upset world No. 2 Iga Swiatek with eight double faults, while Aryna Sabalenka won a tiebreak to reach the Indian Wells semifinals.
- On Thursday at Indian Wells, Elina Svitolina upset Iga Swiatek 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the semifinals, giving herself a match point with an ace and finishing with a forehand volley.
- Svitolina's aggressive attack and timing helped as she made the most of early chances and held her nerve in a tense third set, while Swiatek coughed up eight double faults and looked out-of-sorts in the early going.
- Sabalenka's serving dominated, putting 94% of her first serves in play, fighting off five break points, and she said, 'It was a tough battle today.'
- Sabalenka's win sets up a semifinal against 14th seed Linda Noskova, while Svitolina will play either Elena Rybakina or Jessica Pegula for a place in the BNP Paribas Open semifinals.
- Svitolina's comeback season suggests a late-career resurgence after returning to the top 10 in February, while six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek faces another disappointing quarter-final exit this year.
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