Today’s Women’s News (3/12) – Indian Wells

Written by: Staff on 12th March 2013

Today's Women's News (3/12) - Indian Wells

epa03617086 Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a return against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 09 March 2013. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

Indian Wells

German fourth seed Angelique Kerber, a 2012 semi-finalist, fought past Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) to advanced into the third round, with the winner needing a visit from her coach while trailing 4-1 in the second set to help her regain focus.

“He just came out and reminded me of the game plan, He told me to focus on my game, play point-by-point and believe in my game, It helped me, actually.” Kerber is back on court after trying to come back last month in the Gulf from a back problem in what she says was a week too early.

“Before the tournament I was not sure about how the back will feel after matches. Now my confidence is back and I feel good. I’m looking forward to playing again.” Kerber next plays Garbine Muguruza of Spain, who beat Slovak Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4, 6-0.

Compatriot Julia Goerges lost 6-1, 6-2 to Russian tenth seed Nadia Petrova while former US open winner Samantha Stosur, seeded seventh, beat China’s Peng Shuai 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

Eighth seed and former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki seems to have regrouped, with the Dane controlling Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-1. “It just took me a couple of games to get into the match, I felt the court was slower than the outside courts,” said Wozniacki. “I mis-timed it a little bit in the beginning. I hit the ball, but then it stopped on me and I was reaching for it. But then once I got into it, I played some good tennis. I was really comfortable out there.

Ana Ivanovic on Monday became the latest big-name casualty at Indian Wells, suffering a three-set loss to rising star Mona Barthel. Ivanovic, the #11 seed, suffered through a horrid first set, and called out coach Nigel Sears during the changeover. She told him that she felt like she couldn’t move. His pep talk got her going enough to win the second set, but the second wind failed in the third. Barthel took the match 6-1 3-6 6-0.

Ivanovic, a semifinalist last year, will be falling out of the Top Fifteen. Barthel has now clinched a Top 25 ranking.

Follow 10SBALLS.COM on:

Facebook:

Twitter:

10sBalls Top Stories

In Case You Missed It

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.