Emma Reducanu came up short in the second round at Indian Wells, the Briton taking advantage of her opponent’s withdrawal to advance further in the tournament.

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Emma Reducanu took advantage of Diana Yastremska’s refusal

Only 23 minutes after the start of the game, Diana Yastremska (30th seed) had to leave the game due to stomach problems.

At that point it was 4-0 and 15-0 in favor of Emma.

With the wildcard, Redukanu (21) advances to the third round of Indian Wells 2024, the stage of the competition, where she will face the second favorite of the competition: Aryna Sabalenka.

The athlete from Belarus (this year’s champion of the Australian Open – the second title in a row) beat the American Peyton Sanders, who is ranked 64th in the world, with the result 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-6(6).

The BNP Paribas Open is a WTA 1000 tournament that takes place from March 6 to 17. The game is played on a hard surface and the total prize pool is $8,995,555. Titled champion – Olena Rybakina.