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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Bianca Andreescu, an unseeded 18-year-old from Canada, went where no woman of any age has gone before in the California desert, becoming the first wild card to win the prestigious BNP Paribas Open.
Andreescu finished off her unprecedented run by upsetting the No. 8 seed Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, in the final on Sunday.
Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion and former No. 1, was unable to prevail despite a huge edge in experience and an apparent physical edge in the final phase of a grueling match.