BNP Paribas Open—Indian Wells, California
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu picked up a much-needed win on Thursday in Palm Springs, defeating Rebeka Masarova 6-2, 6-3.
Needing one hour and 45 minutes to prevail, Raducanu will next face No. 30 seed Dayana Yastremska.
Elsewhere, former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki picked up a straight set victory over Lin Zhu 7-6(6), 6-1 and Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins dismissed Erika Andreeva 7-6(3), 7-6(6).
Lucia Bronzetti and Katerina Siniakova also advanced to the round of 64.
On the men’s side, former finalist Stan Wawrinka was ousted in three sets by Tomas Machac, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2.
Wawrinka, who is almost 39-years-old, is currently ranked No. 70 in the world.
Other results on the day saw Lorenzo Sonego, Aleksandar Vukic and Dusan Lajovic all reached the second round.
Vukic will next face top seed Novak Djokovic.
*****
Watch all the action live this week from the BNP Paribas Open on Tennis TV.
Check back for daily reports and updates from the TennisConnected all week long.
Get ready for the French Open with the best tickets to watch all the action at Stade Roland Garros.
First-round results:
Tomas Machac Defeats Stan Wawrinka 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2
Lorenzo Sonego Defeats Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6(1), 6-4
Aleksandar Vukic Defeats Shintaro Mochizuki 7-6(4), 7-6(6)
Dusan Lajovic Defeats Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5, 6-2
This website aggregates and curates news articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of external sources. While we aim to link back to the original source, this site does not own or claim ownership of any articles, posts, or other content indexed on this site. The views, opinions, and factual statements expressed in each piece of aggregated content belong solely to its respective author and publisher. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of aggregated content. Visitors are advised to verify facts and claims through the original source before reuse or redistribution.
