Aryna Sabalenka defeated Victoria Mboko 7–6, 6–4 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard court, confirming her status as the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.29 to Mboko's 3.56. The Belarusian secured a tight opening set via tiebreak before extending her advantage in the second, where a single break proved decisive. Sabalenka's victory advances her towards the latter stages of the Masters 1000 event and maintains her momentum in the early months of the season.