Swiatek, Alcaraz, Fritz advance at BNP Paribas Open
Iga Swiatek, of Poland, returns a shot to Claire Liu at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark J. Terrill]
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek routed Claire Liu in 65 minutes to win her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open. Swiatek is the defending champion and won 6-0, 6-1. Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis, 6-3, 6-3. The defending men’s champion, Taylor Fritz, defeated Ben Shelton, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Andy Murray earned his first straight-set victory of the year, beating Radu Albot, 6-4, 6-3. No. 5 Carolina Garcia needed three sets to advance in the Southern California desert.
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Taylor Fritz returns a shot to Ben Shelton at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Andy Murray, of Britain, celebrates winning a set against Radu Albot, of Moldova, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Claire Liu returns a shot to Iga Swiatek, of Poland, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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