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Stephens gets first WTA Tour win at Indian Wells
Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:49 PM
Updated: Mar 11, 2010 5:49 PM
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Sloane Stephens got her first victory on the WTA Tour, beating Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7) in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday.
Stephens, who at No. 747 is the lowest-ranked player to win a main draw match at this event, led, 5-2, in the second set and had match point on serve in the ninth game, then had to rally from 3-6 down in the second-set tiebreaker.
Fellow American Shenay Perry lost to Karolina Sprem, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in another first-round match.
In the men's draw, former No. 1 Carlos Moya, 33, of Spain led the advance to the second round, but made more than 50 unforced errors and struggled mightily to beat American qualifier Tim Smyczek, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).
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