Venus Williams upset at BNP Paribas Open
Overflow parking began to fill up at noon in anticipation of the return of Venus Williams to the BNP Paribas Open after a 15-year absence.
But her return would be short-lived, as Williams lost to qualifier Kurumi Nara of Japan Friday evening after a brief rain delay.
Nara defeated Williams in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.
Nara was ranked 83 in the WTA in 2015.
Sister Serena was set to face German qualifier Laura Siegemund to open the night session.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic beat 51st-ranked Danka Kovinic of Montenegro 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Friday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.
The eighth-seeded Kvitova, who never has gone past the quarterfinals in six appearances at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, lost to players ranked outside the top 50 (Madison Brengle and Jelena Ostapenko) in her past two matches.
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