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Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals of Indian Wells for the first time with a 6-3 1-6 6-4 victory over Rebecca Peterson, while Maria Sakkari beat Karolina Pliskova. Gauff looked to be in control when she won the first set 6-3, but her Swedish unseeded opponent fought back strongly in the second, levelling things up when she claimed the second 6-1.
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reached the fourth round at Indian Wells by walkover on Sunday as Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko pulled out of their scheduled match. Organizers said Tsurenko cited "personal reasons" for yet another withdrawal. No further details were given, and there was no indication that the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year -- which has resulted in Russian and Belarussian tennis players from being barred from competing under their national flags -- was a factor.
Iga Swiatek may not dominate tennis like legends of the game Serena Williams or Steffi Graf, believes Mats Wilander, as he highlighted a style of opponent that is causing the world No. 1 problems.
They were the two standout players on the WTA Tour last season, featuring in three of the four Grand Slam finals between them, leading the rankings, and amassing more match wins than anyone else.
Iga Swiatek says there is a «target on her back» ahead of Indian Wells this year and admits she is feeling more pressure heading into the tournament than in previous editions. The Pole enjoyed a remarkable 2022 where she won a total of eight titles, including two of the four Grand Slams, and went on a 37-match winning streak. Last April she became world No.
DUBAI: World No.1 Novak Djokovic was forced to dig deep to ensure his progression in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has reminded fans that she is “just human” in the face of high expectations. Swiatek has had an up and down start to 2023, getting knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round before winning in Qatar and getting to the final in Dubai, where she was beaten by Barbora Krejcikova.
For a player who has been described as a “great problem solver”, Iga Swiatek might have been presented with her biggest problem to solve. In the last five months, Barbora Krejcikova has twice done what most of the WTA Tour has been unable to do over the last year: beat Swiatek. Ad Former French Open champion Krejcikova halted Swiatek’s dominance Middle East dominance in impressive fashion as she won the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 6-4 6-2 against the world No.