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Rybakina holds off Baptiste in testing Indian Wells opener
- Elena Rybakina defeated Hailey Baptiste to reach the third round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament with scores of 7-6 , 2-6, 6-2.
- Rybakina, the third seed and 2023 Indian Wells champion, faced an aggressive playstyle from Baptiste throughout the match.
- She saved three set points in the first set tiebreaker and had to show patience and resolve to secure the win.
- Rybakina acknowledged the match was tough and praised Baptiste's strong serve and aggressive game.
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Rybakina, Muchova save set points, move on in Indian Wells
Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina and Doha champion Karolina Muchova both survived tough examinations from Hailey Baptiste and Anna Bondar respectively in the BNP Paribas Open second round.
Tennis player Karolína Muchová entered the Indian Wells tournament with a 7-5, 6-2 victory in the second round over Anna Bondárová of Hungary. The world and tournament number 13 defeated the 66th player in the world in an hour and 34 minutes and scored her seventh win in a row.
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