World number four Iga Świątek reached her first Indian Wells final on March 18 after overpowering former champion Simona Halep 7-6(6) 6-4 in just under two hours.
Świątek, the 2020 French Open champion, prevailed in a topsy-turvy first set, saving two set points and hitting 19 winners to Halep’s five to close out the opener.
Halep swung the momentum back in her favour in the second set but was unable to fight past the 20-year-old Świątek, who rallied from 4-2 down before winning 16 of the final 21 points to seal the semi-final result.
After being pushed to three sets in her first three matches this week, Świątek picked up her second straight-sets win in a row, following up her 6-1 6-0 dismissal of Madison Keys with victory over Halep.
The win means Świątek has reached her second straight final, and extended her winning streak to 10 matches, having claimed the WTA 1000 title in Doha last month.
Świątek will face either sixth seed Maria Sakkari or reigning Indian Wells champion Paula Badosa, who will play their semi-final later on Friday.