the polish Iga Swiatek stopped in the trajectory of the surprising Romanian Sorana Cirstea, 32 years old and 83rd in the ranking, won 6-2 and 6-3 in the last quarterfinal match of the WTA 1000 tournament at Indian Wells 2023.
Reigning champion and world number one, he completed an impressive lineup in the semifinals, as it was the first time since 2014 that the event will count down to the last four survivors with number 1 and number 2, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.
Swiatek will have a chance to exact revenge on the reigning Wimbledon champion and Australian Open finalist, the Kazakh Elena Rybakina. The Pole edged Melbourne 6-4 and 6-4.
In the lower part of the draw, this Friday, Aryna Sabalenka, current queen of the Australian Open, will face the Greek. Maria Sakkari.
Swiatek, 21, is seeking to reclaim the crown, twice as legendary Martina Navratilovathe best in 1991 and 1992.
Source: La Verdad
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