Tennis-Swiatek to face Russian teen Andreeva in Indian Wells semi-finals

FILE PHOTO: Mar 11, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Iga Swiatek (POL) hits a shot as she defeated Karolina Muchova (not pictured) during her fourth round match in the BNP Paribas Open the at Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/File Photo

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 win over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday, setting up a semi-final against 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva in the California desert.

In the men's draw, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz put on a show with his acrobatic shotmaking under the lights to close out the day's action, overcoming a 4-1 second-set deficit to defeat Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 7-6(4).