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World number one Iga Swiatek is through to the third round at Indian Wells, while Angelique Kerber’s successful comeback continues.<\/b><\/p>\n
Poland’s Swiatek beat Danielle Collins 6-3 6-0, having broken the American’s serve to make it 5-3 before breezing through the second set.<\/p>\n
Kerber, 36, recovered to beat Latvia’s 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko 5-7 6-3 6-3.<\/p>\n
However, reigning women’s champion Elena Rybakina withdrew before her opening match because of illness.<\/p>\n
Rybakina was due to face Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska.<\/p>\n
Victory was only Kerber’s third since the German former world number one gave birth to her first child just over a year ago.<\/p>\n
Three-time Grand Slam winner Kerber reached the top of the world rankings in 2016, but is currently ranked 607th – this is just her fourth event since she returned to the WTA Tour at the end of December.<\/p>\n
Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki<\/b>, who also recently returned to the tour after becoming a mother, also progressed with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 win over Donna Vekic.<\/p>\n
American Katie Volynets<\/b>, ranked 131st in the world, pulled off a major upset after she beat Tunisian sixth seed Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4.<\/p>\n
Another contender who was knocked out in the second round was Russian 15th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, beaten 7-5 6-1 by Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova<\/b> of the Czech Republic, seeded seventh, went through 6-0 6-2 against American Bernarda Pera.<\/p>\n
Italian Jasmine Paolini <\/b>eased to a 6-3-6-3 win over Germany’s Tatjana Maria while Russian Veronika Kudermetova<\/b> clinched a 6-1 7-5 win over Japan’s Nao Hibino.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n