The Italian lost to the American Stearns in two sets. the Polish girl gives a Collins bagel
Nothing to do for Elisabetta Cocciaretto, n.60 Wta, at her second participation in Indian Wells. The Italian was beaten 6-3 6-2 in an hour and a half by the American Peyton Stearns, n.64 in the ranking. The 23 year old from Fermo lacked linearity and continuity against the 22 year old from Cincinnati, Ohio, who is not a player with much class but is certainly one who leaves nothing to chance, very linear even if not spectacular. After a first set played on equal terms, especially until the fifth game, where Elisabetta then succumbed a little to fatigue due to very long rallies and to the American’s greater power from the baseline. In the second, a heavy 3-0 immediately in favor of Stearns, who had no problems closing the match against the Italian, who was very faulty on serve (48% first serve). The American will therefore be Aryna Sabalenka’s first opponent in the tournament, n.2 in the ranking and in the draw, finalist twelve months ago.
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The Belarusian’s main opponent, Iga Swiatek, world no. 1, quickly put an end to her debut by demolishing Collins 6-3 6-0, in a match that on the eve appeared more complicated for the Pole (the American is she was still a Slam finalist, Australia 2022) but instead it went smoothly. Kerber, upon returning from maternity leave, beat Jelena Ostapenko, 5-7 6-3 6-3. During the night, the other top seed among the Italians, Jasmine Paolini, will also make her debut, playing in the evening against Tatjana Maria on court 6. The Tuscan tennis player returns to the court after winning the first 1000 of her career in Dubai: l The Italian beat the German at the beginning of the year, in the second round of the Australian Open, with a score of 6-2 6-3. She will instead be involved in a third match, again during the night, with Camila Giorgi, who after her victory in the first round against Katie Boulter will challenge Linda Noskova on court 8.