Gavrilova into Indian Wells third round

Daria Gavrilova in through to the third round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament, having beaten Yanina Wickmayer 6-2 7-6 (7-5).

The Australian saved two break points in the first set on Saturday (AEDT) before trading breaks with Wickmayer in the second set of the one hour and 44-minute second-round match in California.

World No.27 Gavrilova will next play Elina Svitolina, the world No.10, after she Wang Qiang 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-3).

In other second-round matches, Johanna Konta won an all-British contest against Heather Watson 6-4 6-4, Roberta Vinca beat Madison Brengle 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 and Caroline Garcia beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-3 6-3.

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