WTA roundup: Katie Volynets enjoys comforts of home at Indian Wells

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American Katie Volynets dug deep in front of a friendly crowd on Wednesday, earning a 7-5, 7-5 win over Russia's Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.

Volynets, a native of Walnut Creek, Calif., was broken twice in the first set but responded by immediately breaking Andreeva on both occasions. She then fac