Swiatek dumped out of Indian Wells by SvitolinaIga Swiatek of Poland plays a forehand against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in their quarterfinal match in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. INDIAN WELLS, United States — Two-time champion Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Indian Wells ATP and WTA Masters 1000 on Thursday (Friday Manila time), beaten 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 by ninth-ranked Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. Poland's Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion ranked second in the world, coughed up eight double faults in a rocky performance. The experienced Svitolina made the most of the early chances she was given and held her nerve in a tense third set to reach the Indian Wells semifinals for the second time, and the first since 2019. She fell at the same stage at the Australian Open and the Qatar Open this year.

Source: Philippine Star March 13, 2026 00:56 UTC