Indian Wells Tennis Women's Semifinals 2022 Results, Updated Finals Schedule

The women's final at the Indian Wells Masters is set. 

Iga Swiatek was the first woman to go through, withstanding a tough challenge from Simona Halep. She moves on to face Maria Sakkari, who defeated defending champion Paula Badosa in the other semifinal, in the championship match.

Below, we'll break down the day's semifinal results.

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Results

No. 3 Iga Swiatek def. No. 24 Simona Halep, 7-6, 6-4

No. 6 Maria Sakkari def. No. 5 Paula Badosa, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

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Recap

Swiatek had to sweat against Halep, coming back from a break down in each set. It was ultimately a straight-sets win but a tight one. 

"In my previous matches against Simona, I always felt like I had nothing to lose because I was always not the favourite, but this one, I felt like my ranking is higher and obviously I've been playing well," she told reporters after the match. "It was stressful for sure but I wanted to fight until the end and be mentally stronger because Simona is a really strong player, mentally. She's not giving up so I wanted to do that better. I'm pretty proud that I did that."

She did, earning her 10th straight win in the process.

"Really it's over my expectations, so I'm very happy," the 20-year-old added.

She'll surely face a tough test in the final as well, but for now, Swiatek is riding high on an impressive win streak. She's certainly hit these heights before after winning the 2020 French Open. 

Now, she's looking to add an Indian Wells Masters to her resume.

Sakkari punched a ticket to her first WTA 1000 final with a strong third set following a back-and-forth battle with Badosa.

The return game was key for the 26-year-old Greece native, who won 53 percent of points while returning Badosa's serve, which led to seven breaks in 11 opportunities.

She also came up with some timely serves to pull away from the 24-year-old Spaniard in the third set.

Indian Wells marked the seventh time Sakkari reached the semifinals of a WTA 1000 or Grand Slam event, and she also made a semis appearance in last year's WTA Finals, but this will be her first chance to capture one of tennis' biggest titles.

It'll be the fifth career WTA Tour meeting between Sakkari and Swiatek, who last met in the Doha semifinal earlier this year, which resulted in a straight-sets win by Swiatek.

Sakkari won their first three matchups, which all came in 2021, and her current form gives her a real shot at her first high-profile title as he faces the 2020 French Open champion.