Sat Mar 15 01:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Indian Wells Open: Keys, Swiatek, Alcaraz and Medvedev Advance to Semifinals
**Indian Wells, CA** – The BNP Paribas Open semifinals are set after a day of thrilling matches at the prestigious tournament. Madison Keys continued her dominant run, extending her winning streak to 16 matches with a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory over Belinda Bencic. The Australian Open champion will face Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-3, in a rematch of their Australian Open final. Sabalenka is eager for a rematch after Keys’ upset victory in Melbourne.
On the women’s side, Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, reached her fourth consecutive Indian Wells semifinal, defeating Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 6-3. Swiatek, boasting a 10-match winning streak in the California desert, will next face 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who upset Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 and is the youngest semifinalist since Maria Sharapova in 2005. Andreeva’s 10-match winning streak includes a recent victory over Swiatek in Dubai.
In men’s action, two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz battled past Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 7-6 (4), extending his winning streak to 16 matches. He will face Jack Draper, who defeated Ben Shelton. Daniil Medvedev, reaching the semifinals for the third consecutive year, overcame Arthur Fils 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7) in a hard-fought match. Medvedev will play Holger Rune, who secured his first Indian Wells semifinal berth with a win over Tallon Griekspoor. The matches were punctuated by windy conditions which added to the challenge for the players.
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