​After a fight that lasted an hour and 35 minutes, Iryna Begu was eliminated from the first round of Indian Wells. The Romanian lost in straight sets to Linda Noskova 6-7(7), 1-6.

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Linda Noskova beat Iryna Bega in Indian Wells in the opening round

Iryna Begu, who is ranked 38th in the WTA ranking, lost to Linda Noskova (54th WTA) in two sets.

The first set was very balanced and lasted more than an hour. The 18-year-old player from the Czech Republic managed to win on a tie-break.

In the second set, the Romanian dominated in all sections, suffering a 6-1 undisputed defeat.

Sorana Kirstia (83 WTA) is the only Romanian player who remained in the competition. On March 9, she will meet Kimberly Birrell (115 WTA).