Tennis: Hurkacz, Świątek advance to 3rd round in Indian Wells

Iga Świątek, the best female tennis player in the world, and Hubert Hurkacz ranked 11th among male tennis players, advanced to the third round of prestigious WTA and ATP tournaments held in Indian Wells, USA.

Iga Swiatek defeated American Claire Liu 6:0, 6:1 in the second round of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Indian Wells (prize pool USD 8.8 million). In the third round, the Polish athlete will face the winner of the match between American Peyton Stearns and Canadian Bianca Andreescu.

IGA INSANITY 😍

From all angles....#TennisParadise| @iga_swiatek pic.twitter.com/8D7SmI1a7L

— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 11, 2023

Meanwhile, Hubert Hurkacz, who defeated Australian Alexei Popyrin 6:3, 6:3 and advanced to the third round of the tournament, will take on the American Tommy Paul.

✅ Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-3 Alexei Popyrin

Udany start Hubiego, który wygrywa spotkanie i zapewnia sobie awans do 3. rundy. 💪💪
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Great start by Hubi, who wins his match & advances to the 3rd round. 💪💪

Brawo! 💪👏

📸 Hubert Hurkacz / Instagram pic.twitter.com/qW7VWmJ2uX

— Hubert Hurkacz Fan Club (@HubertHurkaczFC) March 12, 2023

But this was a bittersweet Saturday night for the Polish fans, as Magda Linette and Magdalena Fręch got knocked out of the ladies’ tournament, losing their second-round matches.