Iga Swiatek aims to 'take care of tactics' against Emma Raducanu after beating Bianca Andreescu at Indian Wells

Iga Swiatek says she will need to «take care of the tactics» when she faces Emma Raducanu in the fourth round of Indian Wells on Wednesday. World No. 1 Swiatek continued the defence of her title with a 6-3 7-6(1) win over 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu.

Ad She will next face Raducanu, who produced arguably her best display since winning the 2021 US Open as she beat Beatriz Haddad Maia in three sets. WTA Indian WellsWhen is Raducanu v Swiatek and Draper v Alcaraz at Indian Wells?25 MINUTES AGO It will be the second meeting between Raducanu and Swiatek, who won the last time they met on clay in Stuttgart in 2022. “I think after Stuttgart, I just know how her shots feel on the racquet because before I haven’t even practised with her,” said Swiatek.

“So it helps that way, but on the other hand, it’s great because we are playing on a hard court, and there it was clay, but actually this surface is slower. “So I think I have to really take care of the tactics anyway, and we’ll see. Honestly, like every day is different.

The Stuttgart match was like almost a year ago. So a long time ago.” Swiatek is bidding to become the first woman to defend the title at Indian Wells since Martina Navratilova in 1991. She converted five of eight break points to claim victory over Andreescu.