Osaka will face the thirty-first favorite, Agnieszka Radwanska, in the next round.
In other matches of the day, Sam Stosur rebuilt after a faltering start and managed to beat the American Lauren Davis 3-6, 6-3 and 6-3. In this way, Stosur advances to the second round, where Kristina Mladenovic will be measured.
Additionally, 16-year-old Amanda Anisimova beat world number 94 Pauline Parmentier and will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round.
“I am very proud of myself,” said the young woman on the Tennis Channel. “The most important thing when playing against professionals is to be tough mentally. I try to do things calmly, “he said.
In a titanic clash of two hours and 23 minutes, the Swiss Belinda Bencic knocked down Timea Babos 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) and was called in the second round with Jelena Ostapenko, while the Canadian Eugenie Bouchard disappointed and fell against Sachia Vickery 6-3, 6-4. EFE
Sharapova falls in the first round against Japan’s Naomi Osaka
Maria Sharapova had not been in the Indian Wells tournament for three years, but the Russian was unable to show her best version and lost in the first exchange against the Japanese Naomi Osaka by a double 6-4.