MINSK, 12 March (BelTA) – Two-time Indian Wells champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus lost her Indian Wells second-round encounter to Sloane Stephens of the United States 1-6, 5-7, BelTA informs.
Earlier, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus fell 2-6, 2-6 to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in the round of last 32.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich will take on Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in round three.
In the men's doubles event Belarus' Max Mirnyi and Ryan Harrison of the United States were saw off in the opener by Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands and Horia Tecau of Romania 6-7 (5-7), 4-6.