Some WTF? Moments

So, for some reason, we're seeing an unusually high number of top guys participating in doubles at Indian Wells. Which is great. Love me some doubles. We've got Rafa with his little friend Marc Lopez, with whom he won a title earlier in the year; Roger and his mate Yves Allegro, who've played together a whole lot; Andy Murray and fellow Brit Ross Hutchins, and... David Nalbandian and Juan Martin del Potro?

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Now, I may have made this up, but don't they hate each other?

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Maybe the Argentine tennis federation is making them play together so they get along better during Davis Cup or something. But it was such a WTF? moment. I'd have sooner picked Federer and Djokovic to play together than these two big Argentinians. Not that they're sucking or anything - they won their match today - but it's just a bit weird.

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Speaking of weird, the upset of the day was clearly over on the women's side - Elena Dementieva, arguably the hottest lady player whose surname is not Williams on the planet right now, went down in straights to a qualifier. I'm sorry, but WTF? Petra Cetkovska has been doing all right this year, but she should be no match for Elegant Elena. I hope this trend doesn't continue over into the men's draw. I'm raring for a showdown with at least some of the Fantastic Four still in place.

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And looks like I spoke to soon about my Stars yesterday - Ernests Gulbis went down pretty tamely to Igor Andreev. But he's not the only Star in the fold - I'm still waving pom-poms for Cilic, Chardy and especially Thomaz Bellucci, with whom I have been very impressed of late. Go boys! (Until you run into Federer...!)

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Oh, and did everyone hear about Carlos Moya - out for an 'indefinite' period of time? I was sad. I like Carlos. Even if he is a love rat who cheated on Flavia Pennetta.

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Today's Results

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BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells)

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Men's Draw

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Andy Murray def. Albert Montanes, 7-5 6-3

Tommy Robredo def. Igor Kunitsyn, 6-1 6-4

Marin Cilic def. Steve Darcis, 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-1

Igor Andreev def. Ernests Gulbis, 6-4 6-4

Paul-Henri Mathieu def. Potito Starace, 6-4 6-7 (11-13) 6-4

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Women's Draw

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Petra Cetkovska def. Elena Dementieva , 7-6 (7-2) 2-6 6-1

Agnieszka Radwanska def. Samantha Stosur, 3-6 6-3 7-5

Nuria Llagostera Vives def. Dominika Cibulkova, 7-6 (8-6) 6-0

Vera Dushevina def. Zheng Jie, 6-2 6-2

Agnes Szavay def. Edina Gallovits, 6-2 6-2

Karin Knapp def. Sara Errani, 6-2 3-2 retired

Gisela Dulko def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 6-1 6-3