Tennis ace Iga Świątek secured a dominant 6-3, 6-3 victory over China's Zheng Qinwen on Thursday, avenging her shock loss at the Paris Olympics and booking a spot in the Indian Wells semifinals.
The Polish star, who fell to Zheng in last year’s Olympic semifinals, converted all five of her break-point chances in a 94-minute match disrupted multiple times to dry the court.
“At the end it got really windy, which made it super tricky, especially when the conditions change during the match; you need to adjust quickly and it's not that easy,” Świątek said.
“"It was a weird match with all the breaks and everything but I wanted to be composed and really focused, and I'm glad that I did that.”
The 23-year-old will now face 17-year-old Russian sensation Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to become the youngest Indian Wells semifinalist since Maria Sharapova in 2005.
Andreeva, riding a 10-match win streak, defeated Świątek last month in Dubai on her way to the title.
“At the end it got really windy, which made it super tricky, especially when the conditions change during the match; you need to adjust quickly and it's not that easy,” Świątek said.
“"It was a weird match with all the breaks and everything but I wanted to be composed and really focused, and I'm glad that I did that.”
The 23-year-old will now face 17-year-old Russian sensation Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to become the youngest Indian Wells semifinalist since Maria Sharapova in 2005.
Andreeva, riding a 10-match win streak, defeated Świątek last month in Dubai on her way to the title.
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