Iga Sviatek is through to the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 in Indian Wells after Caroline Wozniacki retired early in the second set of her quarter-final match.

Iga SvyatekPhoto: CHRISTOPHE SAIDI / Sipa Press / Profimedia

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Iga Sviatek in the semifinals of Indian Wells 2024 – Caroline Wozniacki eliminated

After that he returned to professional tennis a break of three years and two birthsWozniacki started the match perfectly and led with a score of 4:1.

The 33-year-old Dane (ranked 204th in the world) had been complaining of leg pain throughout the competition in the Californian desert, and it started to show in the match against Svientek.

The Polish woman, the world number one and the main favorite in Indian Wells, took advantage of her opponent’s problems and won six games in a row, while Caroline went from 4-6, 0-1.

Know:

  • It was the second meeting between Svyatek and Wozniacki. The Pole also won the first match, in Toronto 2019, with a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
  • Caroline Wozniacki won the 2011 Indian Wells tournament.
  • It was the Dane’s 37th appearance in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament, the first since 2019.
  • Caroline Wozniacki triumphed at the Australian Open in 2018 (after the final with Simona Halep), and Iga Sviatek boasts four Grand Slam titles: Roland Garros (2020, 2022, 2023) and the US Open (2022).
  • Iga Svyatek will fight for the final with Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk (32 WTA). They have only met once before and the Pole won 6-3, 6-4 at Roland Garros 2021.

The BNP Paribas Open is a WTA 1000 tournament that takes place from March 6 to 17. The game is played on a hard surface and the total prize pool is $8,995,555. Titled champion – Olena Rybakina.

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