The first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina continues her successful performance at the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, USA. The Ukrainian tennis player reached the quarter-finals after winning the 1/8 final match. This was reported by Suspilne Sport.
Svitolina in the WTA 1000 quarter-finals after the match with Sinyakova
In the match for a place in the 1/4 finals, Svitolina faced Czech representative Katerina Sinyakova. The Ukrainian dominated the first set and confidently won it with a score of 6:1.
In the second set with a score of 1:1, the Czech tennis player refused to continue the match due to health problems, which automatically granted victory to Svitolina.
For the Ukrainian athlete, this is already the second consecutive quarter-final at the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells.
WTA 1000: the next opponent will be Iga Swiatek
In the quarter-finals, Svitolina will play against the world's second racket, Iga Swiatek. The match between the tennis players is scheduled for March 12, starting no earlier than 23:30 Kyiv time.
In total, the Ukrainian tennis player has reached the quarter-finals of this tournament for the third time. Her best result was in 2019 when she reached the semi-finals.
Key facts about Svitolina's performance this season:
- 18 wins in 21 matches in 2026;
- final of the WTA tournament in Dubai;
- only one tournament without a quarter-final - in Doha.
Svitolina and Swiatek have faced each other five times. The Ukrainian has one victory - at Wimbledon in 2023.
Let us remind you that Svitolina lost the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai on February 21, 2026.