Novak Djokovic made a great escape as he happily accepted a gift of four double-faults in one key game to get past eager Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (4), 6-1
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.
It was an unsettling shake, rattle and role for Europeans unused to Southern California conditions as a 4.7 level earthquake struck the site an hour before the start of third-round play.
A surprising match, but not a surprising result. Juan Martin del Potro keeps himself in the hunt for #6; Davydenko will remain just shy of the Top Forty
Francesca Schiavone loses a few points but should stay Top Fifty. Maria Sharapova still has a lot of defending to do, but she keeps alive her hopes of reaching #2.
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.
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.
