Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina hits a shot in her quarterfinal match defeating Iga Swiatek (POL) during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect
Elina Svitolina sent two-time champion Iga Swiatek spinning out at Indian Wells on Thursday (March 12, 2026) to line up a semifinal meeting with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.
Ninth-ranked Ukrainian Svitolina surged home to beat world number two Swiatek 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 while Rybakina thwarted Jessica Pegula’s comeback bid in a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) victory over the fifth-ranked American.
Published – March 13, 2026 08:26 am IST