Anna Blinkova vs Amanda Anisimova 2026 Indian Wells Round 2 WTA Match Highlights

That court helping out Blinkever there. There's another strong strike. That's the core strength we were talking about. It certainly stays hit, doesn't it, when Anna Samova connects with the ball. Blinkever, a mind reader at the moment. Seemingly not done yet, Anna Samova. It's only the third set of 2026 that Blinkever has been able to win. But she's done so against the world number six. In truth, a bit of a messy set from Amanda Anna Samova. And Blinkever takes full advantage, eventually able to get over the line. Takes the opener 7-5 in 47 minutes. She's a little bit more patient. Best backhand on the WTA Tour. That's arguably the best point of the match, and what a way to finish it. And that is just too good. Not easy. Slightly heavy-handed with the drop shot, Anna Samova, and it's Blinkever. This one does find the line. A stunning response from the world number six. It's been a while since she last won a match in the Californian desert. But she's now a set away from doing just that. Some scrappy tennis in the first set, no doubt about that. But it was mostly all good in set two, as Anna Samova takes the second 6-1. It really was an outrageous return. This is the Anna Samova of 2025. Blinkever just saying, not yet. For the first time since 2021, Amanda Anna Samova makes it through to round three at the BNP Paribas Open. It initially looked like it was going to be another horrible experience in the Californian desert, after what was a scrappy opening set by the sixth seed. But from there on in, she was absolutely fabulous. Hitting winners left, right and center, playing with a cool head. And she was able to turn the match around to move through 5-7, 6-1, 6-0.