Wang shows grit in desert
China Daily | Updated: 2019-03-12 07:23
Chinese No 1 Wang Qiang was forced to dig deep to defeat Elise Mertens of Belgium 7-6 (4), 6-7(4), 6-3 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday.
World No 18 Wang survived a marathon three-hour battle against 16th-ranked Mertens and will now face 18-year-old Canadian wild card Bianca Andreescu in the last 16.
The victory improved Wang's head-to-head record against Mertens to 3-0.
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