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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 09:  Irina Falconi hits a forehand in her match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 9, 2017 in Indian Wells, California.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 09: Irina Falconi hits a forehand in her match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 9, 2017 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images

Indian Wells Tennis 2017: Thursday Scores, Results, Updated Schedule

Alec NathanMar 9, 2017

First-round action at the 2017 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, rolled along Thursday with a slew of matches on both the men's and women's sides of the draw. 

And while the likes of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray weren't in action since they received byes into the second round, there was still plenty to sift through as one of the year's premier events got started in earnest. 

Below, you'll find complete results from both sides of the draw as well as a recap of notable matches. An updated schedule and draw can be viewed at the tournament's official website

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Men's Draw

Frances Tiafoe vs. Dusan LajovicLajovic 6-3, 6-3
Reilly Opelka vs. Peter GojowczykGojowczyk 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Viktor Troicki vs. Alexandr DolgopolovDolgopolov 6-1, 6-4
Adrian Mannarino vs. Juan MonacoMannarino 6-3, 6-7, 6-1
Diego Schwartzman vs. Joao SousaSousa 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Martin Klizan vs. Thiago MonteiroKlizan 7-6, 6-3
Fabio Fognini vs. Konstantin KravchukFognini 0-6, 7-5, 6-4
Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Jordan ThompsonKukushkin 6-1, 1-6, 3-0 (retire)
Elias Ymer vs. Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka 6-4, 6-1
Darian King vs. Nikoloz BasilashviliKing 7-5, 7-5
Karen Khachanov vs. Tommy RobredoKhachanov 6-1, 7-5
Bernard Tomic vs. Bjorn FratangeloFratangelo 6-2, 6-2
Paolo Lorenzi vs. Robin HaaseLorenzi 6-4, 6-3
Ryan Harrison vs. Damir DzumhurIn Progress
Yen-Hsun Lu vs. Vasek PospisilPospisil 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
Jeremy Chardy vs. Radu AlbotChardy 7-6, 6-2
Damir Dzumhur vs. Ryan HarrisonDzumhur 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Karen Khachanov was one of the day's big winners on the men's side thanks to a straight-set victory over Tommy Robredo. 

Khachanov, 20, was appearing in his first ATP Masters 1000 event, and he looked unfazed as he came out of the gates focused and firing on all cylinders. 

And although he fell behind for portions of the second set, a resilient demeanor allowed the 20-year-old to squash Robredo's hopes of a third set and solidify a spot in the second round. 

"It feels great," he said after the win, per ATPWorldTour.com. "It's my first time here in Indian Wells. I've heard a lot about this tournament and I'm really happy that I could get through to the second round. Today I had to be ready from the first point, concentrate 100 percent and play my game."

Paolo Lorenzi also impressed in straight-set fashion when he dispatched Robin Haase 6-4, 6-3 to set up a date against Stan Wawrinka in the second round. 

Wawrinka and Lorenzi have met twice in the past, and the Swiss stud emerged victorious on both occasions.

Based on that history and his status as one of the game's premier forces, Wawrinka should be heavily favored to cruise into the third round. 

Women's Draw

Irina Falconi vs. Jelena JankovicJankovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Donna Vekic vs. Alison RiskeVekic 6-3, 7-6
Andrea Petkovic vs. Vania KingPetkovic 6-0, 2-0 (retired)
Lauren Davis vs. Viktorija GolubicDavis 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Shelby Rogers vs. Jennifer BradyRogers 6-4, 7-6
Varvara Lepchenko vs. Yaroslava ShvedovaLepchenko 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Ekaterina Makarova vs. Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-2
Mona Barthel vs. Katerina SiniakovaSiniakova 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Lesya Tsurenko vs. Peng ShuaiShuai 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
Oceane Dodin vs. Pauline ParmentierParmentier 6-2, 6-4
Risa Ozaki vs. Naomi OsakaOsaka 6-4, 6-2
Magda Linette vs. Taylor TownsendLinette 6-4, 6-2
Lucie Safarova vs. Lara Arruabarrena-VecinoSafarova 6-3, 6-2
Julia Goerges vs. Ajla TomljanovicGoerges 7-5, 6-2
Eugenie Bouchard vs. Annika BeckBeck 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

As far as first-round upsets go, Annika Beck's three-set win over Eugenie Bouchard was significant. 

Beck—who lost to Bouchard in the first round at last year's Connecticut Open—didn't start in her finest form, but she closed with laser focus and responded to a 3-6 first-set defeat with consecutive 6-2 victories to put the Canadian away.

The WTA on Twitter offered a look at match point:  

WTA Insider provided a final statistical breakdown, which highlighted just how sloppy Bouchard was in the loss: 

Elsewhere, Jelena Jankovic survived a three-set thriller against American Irina Falconi. 

Jankovic appeared headed for a resounding win after she won the first set 6-2, but she slipped up in the second frame and was forced to go the distance. 

However, Jankovic was able to rebound thanks to impressive resilience as she put Falconi away 6-3 in the final set, as the WTA documented on Twitter: 

With one win under her belt, Jankovic will return to the court for a second-round date with Venus Williams.

And while Williams figures to be the favorite after she received a first-round bye and the tournament's No. 12 seed, Jankovic owns a slight 7-6 edge in their all-time series.

In fact, Jankovic won the last meeting between the two when they clashed in Hong Kong two years ago and has triumphed in two of their last three matches overall. 

Don't be surprised if Jankovic goes three sets again as she eyes a surprise booking in the third round. 

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