Sloane Stephens outlasts Heather Watson at BNP Paribas Open

INDIAN WELLS: Sloane Stephens outlasted Heather Watson 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday in her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open. Stephens won 7 of 18 break-points. She raced to a 5-0 lead in the third set before Watson held, then served out the win. Watson had seven aces and seven double faults on the hard courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Stephens advanced to a second-round match against fellow American Jessica Pegula. American Shelby Rogers beat Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina 7-6 (2), 6-2, in a night match. Her compatriot Madison Keys beat Kaia Kanepi, 6-0, 7-5. American Madison Brengle lost to Hsieh Su-wei, 6-1, 7-6 (4), and US qualifier Alycia Parks was routed 6-0, 6-1 by Arantxa Rus. Agencies

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