Swiatek v Rybakina and Sabalenka v Gauff are the projected semi-finals in Indian Wells
ga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s top two-ranked players, will have to navigate their way through a loaded draw if they wish to set up a final showdown at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells this year.
Swiatek, the 2022 Indian Wells champion, received a bye in the first round as did the other top 32 seeds but then gets American Danielle Collins or a qualifier in the second round. Collins, who has announced that 2024 will be her final season on the tour, stretched Swiatek to three sets at the Australian Open in January and also beat the Pole in Melbourne two years ago. If the four-time Grand Slam champion gets past her opening match, she could face 26th seed Linda Noskova in the third round. The Czech teen ended Swiatek’s bid for a first Australian Open title in the third round this year.
Also in this section is Great Britain’s Katie Boulter, who broke into the world’s top 30 after winning her biggest career title at the San Diego Open on Sunday but is unseeded. The Brit will face Italy’s Camila Giorgi in her first round.
