Illustrative photo – Ceremonial announcement of the Sportsman of the Year poll, December 21, 2022, Prague. Tennis player Kateřina Siniaková, 2nd place in the Athlete of the Year 2022 poll, which she won with teammate Barbora Krejčíková.
Indian Wells (USA) – Czech tennis player Kateřina Siniaková beat Germany's Jule Niemeier 7:5, 6:4 in the first round of the tournament in Indian Wells. In the second round, the world number one in doubles will face thirteenth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia from Brazil.
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Siniaková, as the 45th ranked player, confirmed her role as the favorite in the first mutual duel against Niemeierová (72nd). Neither tennis player could rely too much on the serve: both won more games on the reception than on their own serve. Especially in the first set, out of 12 games, the players held serve only three times, of which Siniaková twice.
The slightly calmer second set and thus the match was decided by the twenty-six-year-old Czech representative in the tenth game on her opponent's serve, which she won with a clean game .
Indian Wells Men's and Women's Tennis Tournament (Hard):
Men ($10,143,750 Endowment):
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Lightweight (CZ) – Rinderknech (Fr.) 7:6 (7:4), 7:5, Tabilo (Chile) – Marterer (German) 6:4, 6:3, Daniel (Japan) – Carballés (Sp. ) 6:1, 7:5, Garín (Chile) – Galán (Col.) 6:4, 6:2, Wu I-ping (China) – Munar (Spain) 6:7 (6:8), 6 :0, 7:6 (7:3), Schwartzman (Arg.) – Coria (Arg.) 6:1, 6:2, Thompson (Aust.) – Monfils (Fr.) 6:3, 6:1, Wu Tung-Lin (Taiwan) – Bublik (Kaz.) 6:4, 6:4, McDonald (USA) – Krajinovic (Serb.) 6:3, 6:0, Draper (Britain) – Riedi (Switzerland .) 6:1, 6:1, Wawrinka (Switzerland) – Vukic (Aust.) 6:4, 1:6, 6:1, Struff (Germany) – Halys (Fr.) 1:6, 6: 3, 6:3, Kokkinakis (Aust.) – Holt (USA) 6:4, 6:1, Shelton (USA) – Fognini (It.) 6:4, 6:1.
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Women ($8.8 million endowment):
Singles – Round 1:
Siniaková (CZE) – Niemeierová (Germany) 7:5, 6:4, L. Fruhvirtová (CZE) – Šarífová (Egy.) 0:6, 6: 2, 6:3, Bucsa (Sp.) – Swan (Brit.) 7:6 (8:6), 7:5, Wang Si-yü (China) – Danilović (Serb.) 4:6, 6:2 , 6:3, Giorgio (It.) – Rusova (Netherlands) 6: 3, 6:3, Rogers – Volynets (both USA) 6:4, 4:6, 6:1, Curenkova (Ukraine) – Chu Lin (China) 6:4, 6:3, Peterson (Sweden) – Kosťuková (Ukr.) 7:5, 5:7, 7:5, Kalinská (Russia) – Parksová (USA) 6:1, 6:1, Mandliková – Riskeová-Amritrajová (both USA) 6:3, 5: 7, 7:6 (7:1), Teichmann (Switzerland) – Krueger (USA) 6:1, 6:4, Gračova (Russia) – Bonaventure (Belgium) 6:2, 6:2, Gálfi ( Hungary) – Collins (USA) 6:4, 6:4, Maria (Germany) – Paolini (It.) 7:5, 6:1, Pera (USA) – Bronzetti (It.) 7:5, 4 :6, 6:3.
