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Photograph: (Swiatek's Commanding Performance and Emotional Release (Twitter))
Tennis sensation Iga Swiatek has stormed into the Semi-Finals of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament. The world number two defeated Qinwen Zheng with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the marquee event. The star player is the defending champion, having won the title in Indian Wells 2024, and will be aiming to leave no stone unturned to defend her title this time.
Swiatek had a great start to the play and showcased her classic style and aggression against the Chinese opponent before taking the lead in the first set of the game. The 23-year-old continued her domination, heading to the next set, smacking some outrageous and passing shots to baffle her opponent to mark a victory in straight sets to knock Zheng out of the tournament. Her winning celebration showcases how desperate she was to grab the win to make it to the Semi-Finals.
Watch her winning moment:
Her match win streak ticks up to 10 here at Indian Wells 😤@iga_swiatek | #TennisParadisepic.twitter.com/rRMdiPjCKD
— wta (@WTA) March 13, 2025
Iga Swiatek to face Mirra Andreeva in Indian Wells 2025 semi-finals!
Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek is set to face a daunting task here as she will be taking on Mirra Andreeva in the Semi-Final thriller. The 17-year-old teenager recently stunned the five-time Grand Slam winner during their quarterfinal clash of the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships and later went on to win the title. The two players will be looking to showcase their stellar talent to book the final berth of the WTA 1000 event.
Swiatek has reflected upon her win over Qinwen Zheng. The 23-year-old star player revealed that she always wanted to take revenge for her Paris Olympics loss to Zheng. The Polish star talked about the mistakes she made against the Chinese star in the Olympics and how she improved in the Indian Wells 2025 quarterfinal.
“I want to show myself and everybody that I can do it, and I already knew before the Olympics match, I know now. It’s not nice to lose to anybody, so for sure you want to have a little, I don’t know, like revenge, but it’s nothing personal,” Iga Swiatek said after the win.
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