Iga Świątek dominates in Indian Wells, responds to Musk-Sikorski debate

Poland's top tennis player, Iga Świątek easily advanced to the quarterfinals with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory over Karolina Muchová. During the press conference, media didn’t let her avoid commenting on the recent exchange between Elon Musk and Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski.

Iga Swiatek of Poland gestures after winning a point against Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine during their Women's third round match of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 09 March 2025.

Photo: JOHN G. MABANGLO /PAP/EPA

Iga Świątek, defending her title in Indian Wells, advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Karolina Muchová, despite difficult weather conditions.

Earlier, she had easily defeated Caroline Garcia (6-2, 6-0) and Dayana Yastremska (6-2, 6-0).

Świątek advances to Indian Wells quarterfinals, addresses Musk's attack on FM Sikorski

happy in Cali 💪@iga_swiatek races past Muchova 6-1, 6-1!#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/8WivDDee1Y

— wta (@WTA) March 11, 2025

After her win, Świątek addressed reporters, commenting on her performance and political matters, including her awareness of Elon Musk's recent attack on Polish Minister Radosław Sikorski.

Iga Świątek🎾po meczu z Karoliną Muchovą została zapytana o... ataki Elona Muska i Marco Rubio na ministra Radosława Sikorskiego #WTA #TennisParadisehttps://t.co/UdYriqRTL1

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) March 11, 2025

In the quarterfinals, Świątek will face Chinese player Qinwen Zheng, against whom she previously lost in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics.

This will be their eighth meeting, with Świątek having won all but one of their encounters.

The match is expected to take place on Thursday, March 13, after 7 p.m. Polish time. Having won the tournament in both 2022 and 2024, Świątek has a strong chance of securing another title in this prestigious event.

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Source: PR24/X/@sport_pr24pl/@WTA