First big surprise at the WTA 1000 in Indian Wells, Aryna Sabalenka, the highest-ranked player at the women’s table, was eliminated as she entered the run by Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday.
Belarus, number 3 in the world and number 2, due to the absence of Australian Ashleigh Barty (no 1), winner of the last Australian Open and last minute of withdrawal of the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (no 2) was injured. in fact one of the favorites of the tournament.
If she did well in her fight, overflowing most of the time with the Italian who was 46th in the world, Sabalenka then saw her game go wrong, when her opponent raised the level, with her 10 double faults amputating.
Paolini will face Switzerland Viktoria Golubic (N.31) or Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva, opponents during the day.
