INDIAN WELLS, United States: World No. 1 Simona Halep and fifth seed Karolina Pliskova eased through their WTA Indian Wells openers on Friday (Saturday in Manila) but reigning Wimbledon champ Garbine Muguruza bit the dust in the California desert.

Halep beat Karolina’s sister Kristyna Pliskova 6-4, 6-4 while

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