With a first ever win over Caroline Wozniacki, Kristina Mladenovic came from a set down to book her place in the semi-finals of Indian Wells for the first time with a 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 victory on another baking day in the desert. Wozniacki had played an excellent opening set, winning the majority of big points…
An all top ten clash, the third of the tournament so far, will see Karolina Pliskova play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the 2017 BNP Paribas Open on Friday night. Kuznetsova d. Pavlyuchenkova, 6-3 6-2 In barely over an hour, Kuznetsova produced another superb display to book her place in a first semi-final of…
For the second straight day, Svetlana Kuznetsova opened up WTA proceedings on Stadium 1 with another accomplished display, overturning two recent straight set losses to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with a straight sets win, 6-3 6-2. This was a very similar match to her fourth rounder against Garcia – she played a great opener buoyed by some…
The number 13 seed, Caroline Wozniacki will play the number 28 seed, Kristina Mladenovic on Thursday for a place in the semi-finals of the 2017 BNP Paribas Open. Both players have yet to drop a set this week in the desert. Mladenovic d. Davis, 6-3 6-3 Mladenovic was never once behind in a routine fourth…
Svetlana Kuznetsova was the first player into the quarter-finals of the 2017 BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals with a routine victory over Caroline Garcia, 6-1 6-4, on a lifeless Stadium 1 court. Kuznetsova hadn’t played a match in over a month before Indian Wells but she’s shown few signs of rust so far in the desert,…
In another scorching day in the desert, Angelique Kerber battled her way into the last 16, fending off a fierce charge from Pauline Parmentier to win, 7-5 3-6 7-5 in two hours and 35 minutes of gruelling tennis. Hats off to Parmentier who played a great match. Her inside-out forehand was at times, stunning, and…
Sunday began with the biggest upset so far in the desert as Caroline Garcia edged the number 11 seed, Johanna Konta in a third set tiebreak win, 3-6 6-3 7-6(1). Konta cruised through the first set on serve with Garcia labouring on return – I just couldn’t comprehend Garcia’s positioning inside the baseline to return which…
Blockbuster match-up alert… in a repeat third round from one of the most eventful matches in 2016, Madison Keys will play Naomi Osaka in Indian Wells on Monday. Keys d. Duque-Mariño, 6-1 7-5 Welcome back, Madison! Playing her first tournament of 2017 since minor wrist injury, Keys enjoyed a straight sets win, overcoming some late wobbles.…
The number 13 seed, Caroline Wozniacki will play Katerina Siniakova for a place in the fourth round of Indian Wells when the pair take to the court on Monday. Wozniacki d. Linette, 6-3 6-0 Wozniacki was rarely troubled in her first match at Indian Wells, needing 76 minutes to see off Linette. It was a classic…
Angelique Kerber won her first match at Indian Wells since 2013, halting a four match losing streak in the desert with a routine straight sets win over Andrea Petkovic, 6-2 6-1 in just 58 minutes. It wasn’t a classic by any means but Kerber delivered a solid display with Petkovic committing many unforced errors, 24 to…
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