Indian Wells LIVE: Swiatek facing Muchova before Pegula and Alcaraz take to court

Swiatek is looking to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals
Swiatek is looking to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finalsJayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The last fourth-round matches at Indian Wells are set to be completed today, and we will know who our quarter-finalists are on the men's and women's sides in California.

18:52 CET - Play is set to get underway at Indian Wells in a few minutes, and you can follow the first two matches below:

Iga Swiatek - Karolina Muchova

Cameron Norrie - Rinky Hijikata

17:00 CET - The quarter-finals at Indian Wells are just around the corner, but there are still a few places up for grabs as several of the world's finest players look to progress in California.

Play gets underway at 19:00 CET, as two-time champion Iga Swiatek meets recent Doha victor Karolina Muchova in what has the potential to be a really attractive encounter. 

Swiatek leads the head-to-head 4-1, having won their last four meeting, including a 6-1, 6-1 thumping here at Indian Wells in 2025. However, Muchova is in great form, while Swiatek is not the force she once was, so this could be a lot more competitive.

Swiatek - Muchova H2H
Swiatek - Muchova H2HReuters

Dubai champion Jessica Pegula then meets Belinda Bencic, and the American will be looking for the key to triumph over the Swiss star. They have met four times before, with Bencic winning in straight sets on every occasion.

Later tonight, Elina Svitolina will attempt to continue her fabulous start to the season against Mirra Andreeva's conqueror, Katerina Siniakova, while Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina will face the challenge of surprise package, Sonay Kartal.

On the men's side, proceedings begin with a match-up no one would have expected, as Cameron Norrie meets Rinky Hijikata, after they beat Alex De Minaur and Alexander Bublik, respectively, to get here.

Daniil Medvedev has reached the final twice before at Indian Wells, and he will have to overcome Alex Michelsen in order to reach the last eight.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz - who has won the title twice - clashes with Casper Ruud, as he aims to extend his unbeaten start to 2026. Alcaraz loves these conditions and is the big favourite to triumph in the desert again.

The big match of the day takes place during the night session, as five-time champion and the man who keeps defying Father Time, Novak Djokovic, comes up against defending champion Jack Draper.

Draper is making his return from a lengthy and serious injury layoff and faces a huge test against the Serbian legend. However, Djokovic hasn't looked at his best this tournament, and conditions seem to favour the Brit more.

Check out the full men's schedule here, and the women's here