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Finally, Canadian Bianca Andreescu gets to take the court in defence of her Indian Wells title.

That the title came … all the way back in 2019, some 2 1/2 years ago, is as crazy as it is a sign of the times.

She faces Alison Riske, who breezed through her first-round match.

Meanwhile, the schedulers are doing most of Canada no favours at all – both Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez (in doubles with Coco Gauff) won’t start before … 11 p.m. EDT.

ATP Indian Wells – Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 final results

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BNP Paribas Open
Location: Indian Wells, Calif.
Category: WTA 1000 (joint event with the ATP Tour)
Dates: Oct. 4 – 17, 2021
Prize money: $8,761,725
Draws: S96 – D32

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021
Final results

Singles, second round

[16] Bianca Andreescu (CAN) def. Alison Riske (USA) 76 (2) 57 62

Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) def [5] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 63 16 63
Viktorija Golubic (SUI) def [6] Maria Sakkari (GRE) 57 63 62
[Q] Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) def [28] Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 63 46 62
Amanda Anisimova (USA) def [30] Camila Giorgi (ITA) 64 61

[1] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def. [Q] Magdalena Frech (POL) 75 62
[3] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) def. [Q] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 64 36 61
[10] Angelique Kerber (GER) def. Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 61 67 (4) 75
[12] Ons Jabeur (TUN) def Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 62 67 (5) 63
[15] Coco Gauff (USA) def. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 63 67 (2) 61
[18] Anett Kontaveit (EST) def. [Q] Martina Trevisan (ITA) 63 52 retd
[20] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) def. [Q] Astra Sharma (AUS) 34 retd
[21] Paula Badosa (ESP) def. Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 64 26 62
[22] Danielle Collins (USA) def. Lauren Davis (USA) 61 retd
[26] Tamara Zidansek (SLO) def Ana Konjuh (CRO) 64 57 63

[LL] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def Mayar Sherif (EGY) 63 60

Doubles, second round

Coco Gauff (USA) / Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def [5] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 63 62

[3] Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (JPN) def. Asia Muhammad / Jessica Pegula (USA) 63 64

Marie Bouzkova / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) def. [WC] Simona Halep / Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 62 57 [10-5]

Doubles, first round

Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def Shelby Rogers (USA) / Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 63 63
Ukrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) def. [WC] Reese Brantmeier / Katrina Scott (USA) 64 61