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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Gauff defeats Bronzetti, to play Mertens at the round of 16

Gauff defeats Bronzetti, to play Mertens at the round of 16

Coco Gauff progressed into the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday following a win over Lucia Bronzetti. The 19-year-old American and US Open champion, who will turn 20 in two days, saved each and every one of her break points and went on to a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory over Lucia

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Indian Wells: Alcaraz gets second win against Auger-Aliassime to enter round 16

Indian Wells: Alcaraz gets second win against Auger-Aliassime to enter round 16

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz used a seven-game blitz to take command against Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open. The 20-year-old Spaniard scored a 6-2, 6-3 third-round victory to extend his Indian Wells winning streak to eight matches, continuing his bid to advance to the semi-finals for the third straight year in the

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Indian Wells: Swiatek dig deep, moves past Linda Noskovato to reach round 16

Indian Wells: Swiatek dig deep, moves past Linda Noskovato to reach round 16

Iga Swiatek who lost to Linda Noskova in the same round at January’s Australian Open was heading for a surprise exit again after a 4-2 first-set lead by her teenage opponent before overturning the game to reach the last 16. The World No.1 and top seed won 10 in a row to surge past Czech’s

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Indian Wells: Djokovic reach third round with win against Aleksandar Vukic

Indian Wells: Djokovic reach third round with win against Aleksandar Vukic

Novak Djokovic begins quest for sixth title at the year’s opening ATP Masters 1000 tournament. The top seed at the Indian Wells this season Djokovic, survived an opening-round scare in his return to the competition at the BNP Paribas Open on  Saturday, while been held by World No. 69 and Australian Aleksandar Vukic before eventually

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Indian Wells: Sabalenka sets Rybakina clash as Gauff reach third round

Indian Wells: Sabalenka sets Rybakina clash as Gauff reach third round

World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka saved four match points to defeat No.64 Peyton Stearns in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, defeating the American 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-6(6). The 2-hour and 53-minute victory is Sabalenka’s first since winning the Australian Open title in January. “I’m super happy that I didn’t give up on that score,

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