BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA, 2026 - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aussie Q Gibson defeats another seeded player, 76(2) 46 64 against 17th seed Clara Tauson ( last match Gibson defeated Alexandrova No 11 seed in 3 sets)

 

[Hoergren]

Was not Claras day even if i¨she produced a magnificent amount of aces. Gibson was the better player in this good match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anisimova took Raducanu to the wood shed 61 61
I wonder if Mark Petchey will still have a coaching job?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Eala leads Gauff 5-2 1st set, Eala has broken Gauff 3 times, though Gauff has called for the trainer, Gauff has not been able to hold serve so far in the 1st set
Gauff has some nerve issues in her left arm, tingling issues in her whole arm/shoulder, a MTO has been called
Gauff to serve at 2-5, was given a full left shoulder and arm massage by the trainer, seeing it is early in this tournament, sad to see this happen, also we go to Miami after IW
Gauff DFs her 7th and hands the 1st set to Eala 62, who by the way is playing good tennis, last time they met Gauff routed her with ease in straight sets
Physio out again for Gauff in the sit down this time has applied a bandage on her left arm.
Eala breaks Coco and leads 2-0, 2nd set
Coco retires just for the 2nd time in her career, sad to see, hopefully Coco can get a proper valuation from her doctor, as she wasnt quite sure what the injury was, just felt tingling all the way down from her shoulder to her wrist on her left arm
Eala wins via retirement 62 2-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeds that went through from the Top section of the draw, round of 32,
Sunday March 8th
Sabalenka (1), Anisimova (6) Paolini (7) Mboko (10) , Noskova (14), Osaka (16) Eala (31)

Seeded players that lost
Gauff (4) retired
Tauson (17)
Kalinskaya (23)
Raducanu (25),

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Top Half of the draw Round 16 matches,
Sabalenka (1) vs Osaka (16)
Anisimova (6) vs Mboko (10)
Noskova (14) vs Eala (25)
Paolini (7) vs Gibson Q

 

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