Tiafoe, Medvedev reach Indian Wells semifinals; Gauff out
Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, returns a shot to Cameron Norrie, of Britain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark J. Terrill]
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Frances Tiafoe has defeated 10th-seeded Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open. The 14th-seeded American ended the 2021 champion’s eight-match winning streak to earn his first semi berth in a Masters 1000 tournament. Tiafoe had 22 winners and just nine unforced errors. Next up for Tiafoe is No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev. He beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-5. On the women’s side, No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-0 to reach the semifinals. Sabalenka improved to 16-1 this year.
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Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a shot to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts after winning his match against Cameron Norrie, of Britain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, returns a shot to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, of Spain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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