Ana stormed into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic.
Ana broke Zahlavova Strycova in the opening game, but was re-broken straightaway as she hit four double faults in her first service game. Luckily for Ana, this game turned out to be just a trifle as the Czech was unable to deal with Ana’s polished performance. Her confidence grew as the match progressed and she hammered forehands to all corners of the court.
In the fifth game, the former world No.1 overturned a 40-0 arrears to break her opponent for a second time. She cruised from then on, winning five successive games to wrap up the opening set.
The 23-year-old continued her dominance and served better as the match progressed. She dropped just two points on serve in the second set and built up the points patiently, waiting for the right moment to unleash her forehand.
It took the 19th seed just 64 minutes to progress into the fourth round, where she will face either compatriot and defending champion Jelena Jankovic or Julia Goerges from Germany.
"I'm happy with my performance," said Ana.
"I definitely improved as the match went on, and in the second set especially I played some good tennis."
