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American Riske takes down eighth seed Muguruza in Indian Wells

Alison Riske defeated Garbine Muguruza in a stunning comeback win at Indian Wells. After dropping the first set 0-6 and being down 0-3 in the second, the world No.53 resurged to a 0-6 6-3 6-1 victory in the second round.

Alison Riske of the United States in action during the second round of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament

After letting the first set get away from her, Riske surged with tremendous crowd support. With renewed energy she pulled Muguruza into long rallies, giving her opponent plenty of room for unforced errors.