A big moment in Victoria Mboko’s young career came early in Indian Wells, where she faced world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for a spot in the semifinals.
They met in Australia. But Mboko is already a better player than she was two months ago. But if the close, two-set loss taught her anything, it’s the areas of her game that are vulnerable against the very best.
For this occasion. the Swiatek v Svitolina match was moved over to Stadium 2. And it was Svitolina who prevailed.
(Indian Wells is three hours behind ET).
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Location: Indian Wells, Calif.
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: March 4 – 15, 2026
Prize Money: $9,415,725
Draws: S96 – D32
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Final results
Singles, quarterfinals
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[9] Elina Svitolina (UKR) def [2] Iga Swiatek (POL) 62 46 64
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[3] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def [5] Jessica Pegula (USA) 61 76 (4)
[14] Linda Noskova (CZE) def. [Q] Talia Gibson (AUS) 62 46 62
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