Women Tennis Update (Early Edition) – Indian Wells

Written by: Staff on 10th March 2013

Women Tennis Update (Early Edition) - Indian Wells

epa03618641 Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 10 March 2013. Sharapova won the match. EPA/PAUL BUCK |

Indian Wells

Early Matches:

Singles – Third Round: (2) Maria Sharapova def. (25) Carla Suarez Navarro 7-5 6-3

This was a very tough match for Maria Sharapova — it’s hard to believe she can survive four more like that. Still, she keeps alive her hopes of reaching #2. Whereas Carla Suarez Navarro will have to settle for being a little below the Top Twenty.

Singles – Third Round: (6) Sara Errani def. Johanna Larsson 6-3 6-1

This once again put Sara Errani in the lead in the contest for #6 — for the moment.

Singles – Third Round: (13) Maria Kirilenko def. Mallory Burdette 6-3 4-6 6-2

It’s a good thing Maria Kirilenko gets a day off — this took two and three-quarter hours. And Kirilenko still needs one more win to defend her points. Mallory Burdette will rise to probably a little above #110.

Singles – Third Round: (19) Klara Zakopalova def. (12) Dominika Cibulkova 6-4 7-5

Klara Zakopalova seems to really like this place; it’s the second straight year she has made the fourth round. That may be sufficient to keep her at #22. Dominika Cibulkova will probably be #13 or #14.

Doubles – Second Round: (3) Petrova/Srebotnik def. Jankovic/Lucic-Baroni 6-2 7-6(7-4)

With Errani/Vinci and Hlavackova/Hradecka both out, this should be a big opportunity for Petrova/Srebotnik.

Doubles – Second Round: (4) Makarova/Vesnina def. Goerges/Shvedova 6-2 7-6(7-4)

Makarova/Vesnina is the other team with a chance to benefit this week. Although Elena Vesnina can’t move much; she was last year’s finalist.

Doubles – Second Round: Date-Krumm/Dellacqua def. Raymond/Stosur 6-1 4-6 10-6

It really does seem as if Samantha Stosur forgets how to play doubles every time she steps away from it. And playing a fellow Australian probably didn’t help.

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