Women Tennis Update - Indian Wells Thursday, March 14, 2013
epa03621089 Maria Kirilenko of Russia returns a shot to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 12 March 2013. EPA/PAUL BUCK |
Indian Wells
Early Matches
Singles – Quarterfinal: (13) Maria Kirilenko def. (5) Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-4 6-3
It looked for all the world as if Petra Kvitova would cruise into the semifinal. But Maria Kirilenko doesn’t seem to get started until about halfway through the second set. That amazing stamina of hers that had earlier allowed her to beat Agnieszka Radwanska kicked in again and won her the second set and gave her a lead of 4-2, then 5-3, in the third. She went down 0-30 as she served for the match, but then won four points in a row — and, of course, the match. That takes Kirilenko up to #13 — and leaves Petra Kvitova at #8.
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