Venus edges Kvitova as Osaka, Kerber advance
Venus Williams edged Petra Kvitova in an Indian Wells Open thriller, while Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber moved through.
Williams overcame Kvitova in a blockbuster second-round clash at the WTA Premier event, where the Czech was one of six seeds to fall.
Osaka started her title defence in style, while Kerber and Karolina Pliskova also reached the third round.
But Caroline Wozniacki's struggles continued, the Dane joining Kvitova among the losers