Friday’s BNP Paribas Open semifinals were a stage of victory for young guns Daria Kasatkina and Naomi Osaka, as the 20-year-olds eliminated tennis legend Venus Williams and world No.1 Simona Halep, respectively. Our Karen Helf was right there in Indian Wells to bring us detailed reports from the spot.
Kasatkina and Williams were on par in the head-to-head, with the young Russian taking Auckland in 2016 and the tennis legend Wimbledon that same year. Both players have solid footing on the 2018 WTA leader board.