Our Karen Helf continued her BNP Paribas Open coverage by attending most fourth-round matches on Tuesday and a number of press conferences. We’re lucky to have Karen’s detailed report about the formation of the Indian Wells quarterfinals. Enjoy!
Former BNP Paribas Open champion and world No.1 Simona Halep opened the day session on Stadium 1 against a familiar face. While they had no head-to-head history, the Romanian had practiced with opponent Qiang Wang of China and noted that in press:
I think she got the set in practice (smiling).