INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Australian Open champion and top seed Victoria Azarenka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

Trailing 1-4 in the opening set, the pony-tailed Belarusian seized control by winning 11 of the next 12 games and improved her perfect record this season to 15-0.

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) – Australian Open champion and top seed Victoria Azarenka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

Trailing 1-4 in the opening set, the pony-tailed Belarusian seized control by winning 11 of the next 12 games and improved her perfect record this season to 15-0.

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt gave himself a welcome confidence boost by upsetting big-serving American John Isner 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

Australian Hewitt, champion here in 2002 and 2003, made the most of the few chances that came his way after losing a closely contested opening set on a tiebreak at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) – Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt gave himself a welcome confidence boost by upsetting big-serving American John Isner 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

Australian Hewitt, champion here in 2002 and 2003, made the most of the few chances that came his way after losing a closely contested opening set on a tiebreak at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – While Roger Federer breezed through his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, world number four David Ferrer became the first top seed to make an early exit from the men’s event.

Spaniard Ferrer, a winner of two ATP titles this year who is known for his speed across the court, was ousted 3-6 6-4 6-3 by big-serving South African Kevin Anderson in the second round at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) – While Roger Federer breezed through his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, world number four David Ferrer became the first top seed to make an early exit from the men’s event.

Spaniard Ferrer, a winner of two ATP titles this year who is known for his speed across the court, was ousted 3-6 6-4 6-3 by big-serving South African Kevin Anderson in the second round at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur, relying on a strong serve, eased into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a commanding 6-3 6-4 victory over American teenager Madison Keys on Saturday.

Australian Stosur, seeded seventh in the elite WTA event at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, broke her opponent’s serve once in each set to win the first match of the day on the showpiece Stadium Court after an hour-and-a-quarter.

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur, relying on a strong serve, eased into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a commanding 6-3 6-4 victory over American teenager Madison Keys on Saturday.

Australian Stosur, seeded seventh in the elite WTA event at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, broke her opponent’s serve once in each set to win the first match of the day on the showpiece Stadium Court after an hour-and-a-quarter.

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Spanish world number four David Ferrer became the first top seed to tumble out of the men’s event at the BNP Paribas Open, losing 3-6 6-4 6-3 to big-serving Kevin Anderson in the second round on Saturday.

Fourth-seeded Ferrer, a winner of two ATP titles this year who is known for his speed across the court, was overpowered by his South African opponent in the final two sets as Anderson wrapped up victory in just under two hours.

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) – Spanish world number four David Ferrer became the first top seed to tumble out of the men’s event at the BNP Paribas Open, losing 3-6 6-4 6-3 to big-serving Kevin Anderson in the second round on Saturday.

Fourth-seeded Ferrer, a winner of two ATP titles this year who is known for his speed across the court, was overpowered by his South African opponent in the final two sets as Anderson wrapped up victory in just under two hours.