Simona Halep (30 years old, 26th WTA place) defeated Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova (27 years old, 52nd WTA), score 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 , in the second round at Indian Wells .
After a first set at the discretion of Simona Halep, the second act was much more balanced. The two players went head to head until the score was 5-4 in favor of the player from Russia, at which point a short circuit appeared on the Romanian’s serve and Alexandrova won the first set.
In the decider, Halep raised the level of her game, and the Russian was no longer able to keep up. The Romanian prevailed, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. In the next round, Simona Halep will meet the winner of Claire Liu (87 WTA) and Cori Gauff (17 WTA). The game between the two American women will take place around 04:00.
Simona Halep – Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
UPDATE 22:55 : Simona Halep – Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 – Game, set, match! Simona Halep is in the third round at Indian Wells!
UPDATE 22:40 : Simona Halep – Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 4-1 – After a solid game on serve, Halep manages a new break and is fast approaching winning the match.
UPDATE 10:31 p.m .: Simona Halep – Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 2-1 – The Romanian has a break in front and is on the way to work.
UPDATE 22:20 : Simona Halep – Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 – Break Halep! Simona puts pressure on her opponent’s serve and takes the lead in the decider.
UPDATE 22:16 : Simona Halep – Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 0-0 – Alexandrova manages the first break of the set in the 10th game and wins the second set 6-4. The game goes into the decider.
