UPDATE 1-Tennis-Stephens swatted aside by Vogele at Indian Wells

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Stephens swatted aside by Vogele at Indian Wells

Swiss qualifier Stefanie Vogele stunned world number four Sloane Stephens with a 6-3 6-0 win in their second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday as the American struggled in gusting winds in the Southern California desert. Vogele needed just over an hour to dispatch the fourth-seeded Stephens and push her overall record to 4-1 against the 2017 U.S. Open champion, who failed to make it past the tournament's third round last year.

Stephens committed her 32nd unforced error on match point when she sent a forehand wide to seal the biggest upset of the tournament so far. "Obviously playing someone who you haven't done that well against in the past is a little bit rough," Stephens told reporters after the match.

"It was windy but it was windy for both of us. I just didn't play a great match today." Unseeded American Jennifer Brady defeated 19th-seeded Caroline Garcia 6-3 3-6 6-0 to punch her ticket to the third round but it could hardly be considered an upset.

The 23-year-old Brady thumped five aces en route to her third victory over the Frenchwoman this year to set up a meeting with Ash Barty or Tatjana Maria. Czech Marketa Vondrousova eased past an error-prone Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-2 6-1 to book her place in the third round.

With the loss 14th seed Kasatkina, a finalist at Indian Wells last year, is projected to fall out of the top 20 when rankings are next updated. Garbine Muguruza broke American Lauren Davis for a speedy 6-1 6-3 win to keep alive the Spanish 20th seed's hopes of a maiden title in Indian Wells.

Muguruza will next face either former world number one Serena Williams or two-times Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka, who play their second round match later on Friday. (Reporting by Rory Carroll; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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