Iga Swiatek ends Emma Raducanu's run to reach Indian Wells quarters, Petra Kvitova beats Jessica Pegula

15.03.2023 - 10:41 eurosport.com

Iga Swiatek proved too good for Emma Raducanu as the world No. 1 won their Indian Wells last-16 match in straight sets. The defending champion hit 22 winners and converted four of 10 break points to win 6-3 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals.

Ad Swiatek will next face Sorana Cirstea after she beat fifth seed Caroline Garcia 6-4 4-6 7-5. ATP MiamiMiami Open: Schedule, draw, seeds, prize money plus Djokovic latest18 HOURS AGO Raducanu has had her best week since her shock US Open win in 2021, impressing in wins over 20th seed Magda Linette and 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.

She acquitted herself well for most of her second career meeting against Swiatek, but, like so many other players over the last year, found the quality of the world No.

1 too much to handle. Raducanu kept pace with Swiatek from the baseline at the start and passed up two early chances to break.

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Petra Kvitova drew on all her experience to claim her 30th WTA singles title with a straight sets Miami Open victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday.

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Iga Swiatek Miami Open injury absence 'might be a good thing for her tennis', reckons Mats Wilander

Iga Swiatek's absence from the Miami Open due to a rib injury «might be a good thing for her tennis», believes Mats Wilander. Swiatek lost comprehensively in the semi-finals of last week's Indian Wells to Elena Rybakina, and talked after that match of the problems she had experienced in coping with the muscle strain. Ad It looked doubtful she would compete in Miami, and that proved the case as she announced her withdrawal on Wednesday.

Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina could be women's tennis 'big three' ahead of Miami Open

As the era of the men’s 'big three' winds down — or metamorphoses into something slightly different — could there be a 'big three' starting to form in women’s tennis? In 2022, there was clearly one player who was head and shoulders above the rest: Iga Swiatek. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina look to be catching up. Ad Wimbledon champion Rybakina has highlighted her qualities by crushing world No.

Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win Indian Wells WTA title

INDIAN WELLS, California: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (13/11), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Indian Wells WTA title and avenge her loss to the Belarusian in the Australian Open final. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, the world number 10 who ousted top-ranked defending champion Iga Swiatek in the semifinals, followed up with her first victory over second-ranked Sabalenka in five career meetings. While Sabalenka had the edge from the baseline in a hard-fought battle, Rybakina’s fierce pressure saw the serve demons that beset Sabalenka last year resurface.