Iga Swiatek beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to advance to the quarter-final of the Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday, winning 6-1 6-1.

The world number two looked to be in cruise control for this last 16 tie, which was also a rematch of the 2023 Roland-Garros final.

Muchova struggled with her game from the start of the first set, conceding two early breaks to Swiatek.

Having been able to land just 33% of her first serves in the opening stages, it allowed the Pole to surge into a 3-0 lead.

Muchova didn't manage to hold serve until it was 4-1 and, with Swiatek winning eight of her next nine points afterwards, the first set was over inside 30 minutes.

Despite having the chance to reset in the second set, Muchova was no match for the flawless Swiatek. 

Muchova could only hold her serve once more in the set before Swiatek steamrollered her way past once again to make it 6-1 and seal a straightforward passage to the last eight.

The match lasted just 52 minutes and Swiatek will face either Zheng Qinwen or Marta Kostyuk in the quarter-final as she goes for her third Indian Wells title.

 

 

 

 

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Data debrief: Sensational Swiatek keeps going

Following this victory, Swiatek has dropped just five games so far at Indian Wells on her way to the last eight.

This marks a nine-match winning streak for Swiatek, who has also become the player with the highest percentage of quarter-finals reached in WTA-1000 events (61.8%).

Her Indian Wells main draw record, meanwhile, now stands at 21-2, which equates to a 91.3% win percentage.