Indian Wells: Iga Swiatek closing in on another record after second round victory

World No. 2 Swiatek sealed a 6-0 6-2 win over Dayana Yastremska to cruise into the last 16 at Indian Wells, with her latest perfect set seeing her close in on the record for the most 'bagels' collected at a WTA 1000 tournament.

Swiatek has now equalled Caroline Wozniacki (31) for the second-most 6-0 sets of any player at the premier WTA Tour events, trailing only Victoria Azarenka (33) since the format's introduction in 2009.

Her ability to crush her rivals shows no sign of waning and when asked to sum up her mood after this latest victory, Swiatek was in a bullish mood.

"Well, for sure I'm happy with how it went," she told reporters in Indian Wells.

"I was pretty confident from the beginning. I just kept doing my thing, and I'm happy that I could close it in such a confident way.

"I know that I'm in a good place and I'm going the right way. So I feel pretty pumped up.

"On the other hand, you know, calm, because I don't feel that I'm threatened. But I need to go and be aware in the second set that it can all change. Like, second set is a different story.

"We start from zero kind of again, so the other player can also get their level up."

Swiatek is a two-time winner in Indian Wells and even though the court surface has changed this year, she is relishing the chance to push for a third title in California.

"I just know for sure the surface helps, but it's not the only thing," she added.

"You still need to do the job. I've always been pretty focused here and also accepting the mistakes that are gonna happen this dry air, you know.

"I always had time before to do solid work. It wasn't like I was rushed anywhere. Sometimes in these one-week tournaments, there is no time to practice, for example. But here I always have that. I know I just feel comfortable and I found my rhythm also off the court to recover well."

READ MORE: Novak Djokovic crashes out of opening round at Indian Wells