Iga Swiatek was hoping to achieve a more prestigious result at the 'BNP Paribas Open' in Indian Wells, a tournament that suits her game very well. The decision of the organizers to change surface after 25 years has made the courts slower even than in previous editions and the particularly high bounces had led some players to compare this surface to red clay.

Iga Swiatek went off the rails on Friday night during her loss to Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif. Swiatek lost 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 to the 17-year-old Andreeva,