Cristina Bucsa qualified this Wednesday for the second round of Indian Wells on a day of bad news in the men’s draw since Jaume Munar, Bernabé Zapata and Roberto Carballés all fell.
Known as ‘the fifth Grand Slam’, Indian Wells started this first round of matches where the seeded players did not play and where Bucsa defeated British Katie Swan 7-6(6) and 7-5.
Bucsa will face American Coco Gauff in the next matchseeded sixth in the tournament and number six in the world ranking.
On the other hand, the Spanish delegation had no luck in the men’s competition.
So, Munar lost to Chinese Yibing Wu 6-7, 6-0 and 7-6; Carballés also cannot compete with the Japanese Taro Daniel, who secured victory by 6-1 and 7-5; while Zapata bid farewell to the Californian tournament by losing 6-2, 7-6(6) against Frenchman Ugo Humbert.
On the sidelines of the competition, on Wednesday in Indian Wells Leaving the image of Carlos Alcaraz training on the tournament courts with the American Frances Tiafoea sign that his recovery is on the right track.
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The Murcian is participating in Indian Wells after the hamstring injury he suffered in the final in Rio de Janeiro forced him to skip Acapulco to get in the best condition for the two US Masters in March (Indian Wells and Miami).
Source: La Verdad
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