In a challenging matchup at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Canada’s Victoria Mboko, teaming up with Russia’s Mirra Andreeva, fell in straight sets to Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina and Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic on Wednesday.
The fifth-seeded duo of Danilina and Krunic emerged victorious with a scoreline of 7-6 (7), 6-2, after a competitive battle lasting one hour and 21 minutes on the hard court.
Danilina and Krunic showcased their skills by successfully converting four out of six break points and securing 72.5% of their first serve points.
In contrast, Mboko and Andreeva managed to convert only 2 out of 5 break points, winning just 57.8% of their first serve points, while also encountering a setback with four double faults.
Meanwhile, Toronto’s Mboko, who is seeded 10th in the women’s singles, is set to take on the top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus in a quarterfinal clash on Thursday.
This upcoming match will be a rematch of their fourth-round encounter at the Australian Open earlier this year, where Sabalenka claimed victory in straight sets.
