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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Coco Gauff is finally of age today, her 18th birthday.

And as a present, she got to face former No. 1 Simona Halep at the BNP Paribas Open. It didn’t end well for her.

As well, Leylah Fernandez and Alizé Cornet extended their run in doubles by beating the veteran team of Siegemund and Zvonareva.

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BNP Paribas Open
Location: Indian Wells, Calif.
Category: WTA 1000 (joint event with the ATP Tour)
Dates: March 9 – 20, 2022
Prize money: $8,369,455 / $8,584,055
Draws: S96 – D32

Sunday, March 13, 2022
Final results

Singles, third round

Petra Martic (CRO) def [11] Emma Raducanu (GBR) 67 (3) 64 75
[24] Simona Halep (ROU) def. [16] Coco Gauff (USA) 63 64

[3] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. [29] Clara Tauson (DEN) 67 (3) 62 61
[15] Angelique Kerber (GER) def [23] Daria Kasatkina 62 61
[25] Madison Keys (USA) def Alison Riske (USA) 76 (4) 61
[26] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def. [LL] Anna Kalinskaya 57 61 60
[28] Liudmila Samsonova def Danka Kovinic (MNE) 64 76 (4)

[Q] Harriet Dart (GBR) def. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 76 (4) 63

Doubles, second round

Alizé Cornet (FRA) / Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def Laura Siegemund (GER) / Vera Zvonareva 62 36 [10-2]

Marie Bouzkova / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) def. [6] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 64 64

[8] Caroline Dolehide (USA) / Storm Sanders (AUS) def. Madison Keys / Jessica Pegula (USA) 36 76 (4) [10-4]

Irina-Camelia Begu / Monica Niculescu (ROU) def. Eri Hozumi / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) 64 75

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