INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. - 2017 BNP PARIBAS OPEN TENNIS, FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE & THURSDAY'S RESULTS; WAWRINKA WINS, VENUS LOSES TO VESNINA
epa05853396 Venus Williams of the USA in action against Elena Vesnina of Russia during their quarter final match of the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA, 16 March 2017. EPA/PAUL BUCK |
Venus Williams of the USA in action against Elena Vesnina of Russia during their quarter final match of the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA, 16 March 2017. EPA/PAUL BUCK
BNP PARIBAS OPEN – INDIAN WELLS, USA
$7,913,405 (ATP)
$7,699,423 (WTA)
6-19 MARCH 2017
RESULTS – MARCH 16, 2017
Men’s
Singles – Quarterfinals
[3] S. Wawrinka (SUI) d [8] D. Thiem (AUT) 64 46 76(2)
[21] P. Carreno Busta (ESP) d [27] P. Cuevas (URU) 61 36 76(4)
Men’s
Doubles – Semifinals
[6] R. Klaasen (RSA) / R. Ram (USA) d G. Muller (LUX) / S. Querrey (USA) 62 64
Women’s
Singles – Quarterfinals
[14] E. Vesnina (RUS) d [12] V. Williams (USA) 62 46 63
[28] K. Mladenovic (FRA) d [13] C. Wozniacki (DEN) 36 76(4) 62
Women’s
Doubles – Semifinals
[6] Y. Chan (TPE) / M. Hingis (SUI) d [1] B. Mattek-Sands (USA) / L. Safarova (CZE) 76(7) 75
L. Hradecka (CZE) / K. Siniakova (CZE) d [2] E. Makarova (RUS) / E. Vesnina (RUS) 63 63
ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017
STADIUM 1 start 12:00 noon
ATP – [9] R. Federer (SUI) vs [15] N. Kyrgios (AUS)
Not Before 2:00 pm
ATP – [17] J. Sock (USA) vs [4] K. Nishikori (JPN)
ATP – [4] J. Murray (GBR) / B. Soares (BRA) vs [8] L. Kubot (POL) / M. Melo (BRA)
Not Before 7:00 pm
WTA – [28] K. Mladenovic (FRA) vs [14] E. Vesnina (RUS)
WTA – [3] Ka. Pliskova (CZE) vs [8] S. Kuznetsova (RUS)
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in action against Kristina Mladenovic of France during their quarter final at the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA 16 March 2017. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
Kristina Mladenovic of France returns a shot against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their match at the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA 16 March 2017. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay returns a shot against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain during their quarter final match at the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA 16 March 2017. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
Venus Williams of the USA (R) steps back onto the court after taking a medical timeout during her match against Elena Vesnina of Russia (L) at the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA, 16 March 2017. EPA/PAUL BUCK
Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland reacts against Dominic Thiem of Austria during their quarter final match of the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, USA, 16 March 2017. EPA/PAUL BUCK
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