- World No 1 eases past Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-3 in California
- Rybakina survives test from Karolína Muchová to progress
In-form Iga Swiatek dispatched unseeded Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-3 to book a place in the semi-finals at Indian Wells where the world No 1 will play the Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina.
Swiatek, the tournament’s defending champion, broke Cirstea for a third time to grab the first set and sprinted out to a 4-0 second set lead.