World primary Iga Swiatek is thru to the third spherical at Indian Wells, whereas Angelique Kerber’s profitable comeback continues.
Poland’s Swiatek beat Danielle Collins 6-3 6-0, having damaged the American’s serve to make it 5-3 earlier than breezing by way of the second set.
Kerber, 36, recovered to beat Latvia’s tenth seed Jelena Ostapenko 5-7 6-3 6-3.
Nevertheless, reigning girls’s champion Elena Rybakina withdrew earlier than her opening match due to sickness.
Rybakina was because of face Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska.
Victory was solely Kerber’s third because the German former world primary gave delivery to her first baby simply over a 12 months in the past.
Three-time Grand Slam winner Kerber reached the highest of the world rankings in 2016, however is at the moment ranked 607th – that is simply her fourth occasion since she returned to the WTA Tour on the finish of December.
Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki, who additionally lately returned to the tour after turning into a mom, additionally progressed with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 win over Donna Vekic.
American Katie Volynets, ranked 131st on this planet, pulled off a serious upset after she beat Tunisian sixth seed Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4.
One other contender who was knocked out within the second spherical was Russian fifteenth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, crushed 7-5 6-1 by Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva.
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, seeded seventh, went by way of 6-0 6-2 towards American Bernarda Pera.
Italian Jasmine Paolini eased to a 6-3-6-3 win over Germany’s Tatjana Maria whereas Russian Veronika Kudermetova clinched a 6-1 7-5 win over Japan’s Nao Hibino.
