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Los Angeles: Bianca Andreescu pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament at Indian Wells after she rolled over Garbine Muguruza in a sensational 6-0, 6-1 triumph for a semi-final place on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old Canadian won nine games in a row before Muguruza grabbed her only game of the match with an ace.
Spain’s Muguruza, a two-time grand slam winner, was restricted to just 24 points despite having two chances to break serve.
Andreescu began the year outside 150 in the world rankings and will now enter the top-40 when she leaves California.
Andreescu moves on to face Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine after the sixth seed overcame Czech Marketa Vondrousova in three-sets with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory.
In the men’s draw, world number two Rafael Nadal continued his supreme form at the tournament by brushing aside Serbian Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4 to enter the quarter-finals.
The three-time Indian Wells champion will meet Karen Khachanov in the last eight after the Russian 12th seed dismissed American John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (7-1).
Roger Federer remains on course to meet Nadal in the semi-finals after dispatching Britain’s Kyle Edmund in a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 victory. (AFP)
The 18-year-old Canadian won nine games in a row before Muguruza grabbed her only game of the match with an ace.
Spain’s Muguruza, a two-time grand slam winner, was restricted to just 24 points despite having two chances to break serve.
Andreescu began the year outside 150 in the world rankings and will now enter the top-40 when she leaves California.
Andreescu moves on to face Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine after the sixth seed overcame Czech Marketa Vondrousova in three-sets with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory.
In the men’s draw, world number two Rafael Nadal continued his supreme form at the tournament by brushing aside Serbian Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4 to enter the quarter-finals.
The three-time Indian Wells champion will meet Karen Khachanov in the last eight after the Russian 12th seed dismissed American John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (7-1).
Roger Federer remains on course to meet Nadal in the semi-finals after dispatching Britain’s Kyle Edmund in a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 victory. (AFP)
