Russian loses to Katerina Siniakova in three sets
Teenager throws racket on several occasions
Mirra Andreeva’s Indian Wells title defense met a bad-tempered end on Monday as Katerina Siniakova stunned the Russian teenager 4-6, 7-6, 6-3.
The 18-year-old opened her bid to retain her crown with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Solana Sierra. But she was in trouble early and often against Siniakova, the world No 44, in a rollercoaster contest that ended with a shot from the Czech that hit the net cord and dribbled over in one last frustrating moment.
Andreeva threw her racket as she approached the net before gesturing and appearing to swear at the crowd several times as she left the court.
