Defending champion Iga Swiatek cruises past China's Zheng Qinwen in straight sets to set up an Indian Wells semi-final with Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva.

By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 win over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday,

Notching up her 10th straight win at this event, Iga Swiatek became the first player to reach the women's singles semi-finals at the Indian Wells Open in four successive years

Iga Swiatek advanced to the Indian Wells semi-finals after defeating Zheng Qinwen. She will face Mirra Andreeva, who recently claimed her first WTA 1000 crown. In men's action, Daniil Medvedev defeated Arthur Fils and will next face Holger Rune.

By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 win over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday to reach the semi-finals in the California desert,

Defending champion Iga Swiatek beat Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday, avenging her Olympics semi-final loss to the Paris Games gold medallist to reach the last four at Indian Wells.

Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 win over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday to reach the semi-finals in the California desert,