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Patna : World No 6 in WTA rankings Elina Svitolina, 24, Ukraine, entered women’s singles the Round of 16 at the Indian Wells Masters at California, USA, on March 11, 2019, defeating World No 53 Daria Gavrilova, 24, Australia, 7-5, 6-4 in the Round of 32. Svitolina broke Gavrilova’s service 8 times in the match while the latter broke her service 6 times. Gavrilova committed 4 double faults in the match. Both the players won 3 games each in a row in the match.
World No 20 and two-times former Grand Slam Champion Garbine Muguruza, 25, Spain, also entered the Round of 16 after her opponent and World No 10 Serena Williams, 37, USA, retired in the second set trailing 3-6, 0-1.
World No 61 Marketa Vondrousova, 19, Czech Republic, stunned World No 22 Jelena Ostapenko, 21, Latvia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 32 to reach the 4th round. Vondrousova fired 5 Aces in the match to just 1 by Ostapenko. Vondrousova committed 8 double faults in the match to 7 by Ostapenko. Vondrousova broke Ostapenko’s service 8 times while the latter broke her service 6 times. Vondousova won 5 games in a row to r by her rival. Vondrousova will face World N0 2 Simona Halep, 27, Romania, in the 4th round.
World No 7 Kiki Bertens, 27, Netherlands, also entered the 4th round beating World No 45 Johanna Konta, 27, UK, 7-6, 6-4 in the 3rd round. Bertens fired 7 Aces in the match to 5 by Konta. Bertens will face Muguruza in the 4th round.
World No 12 Ashleigh Barty, 22, Australia, entered the 4th round defeating World No 83 Jennifer Brady, 23, USA, 6-3, 6-2 in the 3rd round. Barty hammered 7 Aces in the match to 2 by Brady. Barty broke Brady’s service 4 times while the latter broke her service only once. Barty won 3 games in a row in the match to 2 by Brady. Barty will face Svitolina in the 4th round.