World No. 44 Katerina Siniakova ended Russia’s Mirra Andreeva campaign at the ongoing Indian Wells. On Monday, March 9, the former doubles No. 1 won the title defence after defeating eight-ranked Andreeva by sets of 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) 6-3. She has earned her qualification in the round of 16 where she will face ninth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina for the quarterfinals berth. Svitolina made her entry into R16 after defeating America’s Ashlyn Krueger by sets of 6-4, 6-2.
Andreeva opened her campaign at the tournament in dominant fashion after defeating Solana Sierra in straight sets by 6-0, 6-0. However, her match against Siniakova was a tough one to beat. The match resulted in each player earning seven service breaks while sharing 43 break chances.
“Of course I’m happy it went on the other side. I was, like, should I cheer? It’s a really tricky finish. But definitely I will not say I’m not happy,” said Siniakova, who raised concerns over winds troubling the game.
Meanwhile, for World No. 2 Iga Swiatek it was an easy contested battle in which she defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari by sets of 6-3, 6-2. The Polish star had earlier beaten Sakkari in the 2022 and 2024 editions finals of the Indian Wells to claim the title. Sakkari ended in success during their quarterfinals clash of the Qatar Open held in February 2026.
Swiatek said, “I knew what to focus on today and I did that from the beginning till the end. So I’m really happy with my focus and the way I was prepared.”
Swiatek will next face Doha champion Karolina Muchova, who defeated Antonia Ruzic by 6-0, 6-3.
Elsewhere, fifth-seed Jessica Pegula won the match over Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko after defeating her in sets of 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The American star had recently won her fourth career WTA 1000 title at Dubai Open 2026. She will next play against Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic who edged past Elise Mertens by 6-2, 6-3.
Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina who won the 2023 edition of the Indian Wells tournament will face Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk.
