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