The semi-final stage is set at the Indian Wells tournament, with top seeds advancing amidst on-court controversy and noteworthy career milestones. In the men’s draw, Carlos Alcaraz will face Daniil Medvedev for a place in the final Alcaraz secured his semi-final berth for a fifth consecutive year by defeating Cameron Norrie, avenging a previous loss
Medvedev’s path to the semi-final was marked by a contentious match against Jack Draper, which involved a controversial hindrance call During a rally, Draper made a hand gesture that led the umpire to award the point to Medvedev. Draper later called the penalty "pretty harsh" but clarified he did not blame his opponent Medvedev stated he did not feel "good" about the incident but denied he had cheated, noting he was slightly distracted but leaving the final decision to the official
Also advancing was Germany's Alexander Zverev, who joined what BBC Sport described as "elite company" with his quarter-final victory In the women’s draw, world number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 Following the match, Sabalenka praised the 19-year-old as a "future Grand Slam champion" Sabalenka, a two-time runner-up at the event, will face 14th seed Linda Noskova in the next round, following the earlier exit of two-time winner Iga Swiatek
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