NEW YORK, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Following are the first round results on Thursday in the BNP Paribas Open WTA hardcourt tournament in Indian Wells, the United States:

First round

Kristina Mladenovic, France, bt Zheng Saisai, China, 7-5, 6-2

Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia, bt Rebecca Peterson, Sweden, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2

Madison Brengle, United States, bt Samantha Stosur, Australia, 6-2, 6-3

Misaki Doi, Japan, bt Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, 6-3, 6-3

Venus Williams, United States, bt Andrea Petkovic, Germany, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3

Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, bt Timea Babos, Hungary, 6-1, 6-3

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