Krejčíková and Kvitová are in the round of 16 in Indian Wells, Nosková dropped out

Czech tennis player Petra Kvitová in the 3rd round of the tournament in Indian Wells, March 13, 2023.

Indian Wells (USA) – Barbora Krejčíková and Petra Kvitová are at the prestigious tennis tournament in Indian Wells in the round of 16. Krejčíková beat China's Wang Sin-yü 6:2, 6:7, 6:2 and extended her winning streak to eight matches after winning the title in Dubai. Kvitová received a “canary” from Jelena Ostapenko from Latvia, but she returned it in the second set and won 0:6, 6:0, 6:4. On the contrary, Linda Nosková was not enough against the American Coco Gauffová, who lost 4:6 and 3:6.

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Kvitová won only the third of 25 matches in which she claimed the “canary”. She did it for the first time since 2013 and for the first time after not even playing a game in the opening set. However, in Indian Wells, she then won ten games in a row. She still lost a 4-0 lead in the deciding set, but won after a wild run. For the quarter-finals, which would equal her best in Indian Wells, she will play against world number three Jessica Pegula from the USA.

Krejčíková already had three match points against Wang Sin-yü in the second set, but eventually had to go to the third set as well. In it, the world number 16 has already clearly confirmed the role of the favorite. Her next opponent will be the second ranked player of Belarus, Aryna Sabalenková, against whom the Ukrainian Lesja Curenková did not compete in the third round.

According to the organizers, Curenková did not want to play for personal reasons. The AFP agency recalled that Curenkova has prematurely ended nine of her last 18 tournaments since last year's tournament in Indian Wells, which began not long after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is an ally of Russia.

Kvitová and Krejčíková continued the progress of Karolína Plíšková, only Nosková failed to succeed from the Czech female tennis players on Sunday. Home favorite Gauffová, who celebrates her 19th birthday today and is ranked sixth in the tennis rankings, was unable to take a single serve.

Today, Karolína Muchová and Markéta Vondroušová will still play for a place in the round of 16.

Indian Wells Men's and Women's Tennis Tournament (Hard Court):

Men ($10,143,750 Endowment):

Singles – Round 3: :5, 6:3, Zverev (12-Germany) – Ruusuvuori (Fin.) 7:5, 1:6, 7:5, Davidovich (23-Sp.) – Khachanov (13-Russia) 6:3 , 1:6, 6:4, Tiafoe (14-USA) – Kubler (Aust.) 6:3, 6:2, Tabilo (Chile) – Thompson (Aust.) 6:3, 7:6 (8:6 ).

Women ($8.8 million endowment):

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