I knew Indian Wells promised to be special and that was totally confirmed in the first three rounds!
First of all: what's up with that strange stomach virus? It's taking on more players than wondergirl Azarenka could ever beat. Now there are two unresolved questions in this tournament: who is gonna beat Azarenka and who will outlive the virus? (sounds like the trailer for a terrible horrormovie!).
The victims so far are: Vania King, Rybarikova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Zvonareva, Schiavone and Kvitova (not to mention another four players on the men's side).
On the healthy side of the draw: Kuznetsova dissapointed against Azarenka (1-6, 2-6). The number one had more trouble in the second round against Barthel: 6-4, (4)6-7, 7-6(6). How close was that match?! Barthel had two chances to serve out the match in the third set but Azarenka battled back every time. Her winning streak of 2012 (19-0!) is getting Djokovician!
She'll face Goerges in the fourth round. Maybe she can stop Azarenka's amazing run!
Jamie Hampton defeated Jankovic in the second round with 6-4, 6-3. The American had more trouble against Gajdosova 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the next match. Will she be able to defeat another great player or will Radwanska advance to the quarter finals?
Another major upset in the third round: McHale winning against Kvitova (we've seen her do incredible stuff before, like beating Wozniacki in Cincinnati last year). Score was: 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Maybe she got a little lucky with the stomach virus (Kvitova had to dissapoint her doubles partner Azarenka by withdrawing the next day, suggesting she wasn't feeling that well before too).
McHale will face Kerber in the fourth round, who got walk-over against Vania King.
The last upperdraw fouth round features Na Li against Zakopalova (walk-over of Zvonareva).
The down draw fourth rounds are:
- Bartoli v Safarova (after winning the first set 6-2, Schiavone retired)
- Ivanovic v Wozniacki (as was expected, should be interesting!)
- Kirilenko v Petrova (beating Stosur, again with epic scores: 6-1, (6)6-7, 7-6(5) in 2h 46m)
- Sharapova v Vinci (who came back strongly after losing the first set against Cibulkova).
Be sure to keep yourself posted in this very exciting tournament!
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