Osaka, Raducanu and Wozniacki reach Indian Wells second round
– Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, and Caroline Wozniacki reached the second round of Indian Wells.
– Osaka returned to the tour in January after a maternity break.
– Osaka won against Sara Errani with scores of 6-3 6-1.
– Osaka received a wildcard to play at Indian Wells, an event she won in 2018.
– Raducanu defeated Rebeka Masarova with scores of 6-2 6-3.
– Raducanu has been playing in tournaments since returning to action in January after being sidelined for eight months due to wrist and ankle surgeries.
– Wozniacki won against Zhu Lin with scores of 7-6(6) 6-1, marking her first win in the California desert since 2019.
– Wozniacki returned to the tour last year after retiring in 2020 to start a family.
– Venus Williams lost to Nao Hibino with scores of 2-6 6-3 6-0 after leading.
– Williams had not played since the previous year’s U.S. Open.
– Danielle Collins is set to face Iga Swiatek in the second round after defeating Erika Andreeva with scores of 7-6(3) 7-6(6).
– Collins announced January of this year would be her last season on the WTA Tour.