Jessica Pegula (the fifth favorite of the competition) said goodbye to the tournament in the Californian desert, the American was defeated in the second round of Indian Wells-2024 by Anna Blinkova.

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Jessica Pegula, Victoria Azarenka and Sorana Kirstea eliminated in second round of Indian Wells 2024

Ranked 45th in the world, the Russian won in three sets with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. The match lasted two hours and five minutes.

Pegula was seen as one of the contenders to win the tournament in California.

Things did not go better for the other favorites of the American WTA 1000 tour, as they left the competition in California early.

Jessica Pegula (5), Zheng Qinwen (8), Lyudmila Samsonova (14), Sorana Kirstea (19), Victoria Azarenka (27), Leila Fernandez (29), Dayana Yastremska (30) and Angelina Kalinina (32) were defeated by second round at Indian Wells 2024.

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Indian Wells 2024 Women’s Second Round results from Saturday to Sunday

Aryna Sabalenko (2) – Peyton Stearns 6-7(7), 6-2, 7-6(6)

Yuan Yue – Zheng Qinwen (8) 6-4, 6-3

Caroline Dolehide – Victoria Azarenka (27) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

Sloane Stephens – Sorana Kirstea (19) 6-0, 7-5

Daria Kasatkina (11) – Okean Dodin 6-3, 7-6(5)

Naomi Osaka – Lyudmila Samsonova (14) 7-5, 6-3

Elise Mertens (24) – Wang Sinyu 6-1, 6-4

Lucia Bronzetti – Angelina Kalinin (32) 6-3, 6-4

Corey Gauff (3) – Clara Burel 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4)

Anna Blinkova – Jessica Pegula (5) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Diane Parry v Leila Fernandez (29) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2

Caroline Garcia (20) – Victoria Tomova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

Maria Sakkari (9) – Diana Schneider 5-7, 6-4, 6-0

Elina Svitolina (16) – Kateryna Sinyakova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1

Emma Navarro (23) – Lesya Tsurenko 4-6, 7-5, 7-5

Emma Reducanu – Dayana Yastremska (30) 4-0 (refusal)

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