Indian Wells 2014: Day 8 Schedule, Matchups, Bracket and Predictions

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Published: March 13, 2014

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At first, it was an amusing trend. But now, seven days into the 2014 BNP Paribas Open, it's looking increasingly like one of the season's premier non-Grand Slams will be the tournament of the underdog.

Wednesday's action at Indian Wells saw third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka's undefeated streak go by the wayside, while the foibles of Andy Murray since Wimbledon have only continued. Wawrinka lost to 17th-seeded Kevin Anderson in a match where he never quite looked in control. Murray took the first set against Milos Raonic but promptly blew the last two to get sent home early.

And that's not including the big one in Round 3, when top-ranked Rafael Nadal shockingly lost to Alexandr Dolgopolov. 

Given that Novak Djokovic has also looked less than his peak self, you could probably talk the fans on hand into any number of finals combinations. Odds are Djokovic will pick up his play and we'll forget this ever happened, but still. The possibilities!

The women's side, of course, has been no less surprising. Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and Angelique Kerber have each been sent packing, their losses similarly opening up the bracket for top-seeded Li Na and second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska.

Both women have looked far more comfortable than their male counterparts and remain overwhelming favorites to go all Clash of the Titans on the California courts.

Still, the first week of play at Indian Wells has made it clear that nearly every match is worth a cursory gander—just to make sure you don't miss anything actually exciting before the inevitable plays out.

With that in mind, let's take a look at everything you need to know about Thursday's action. 



*Click here to view Thursday's complete tournament schedule/matchups.

*You can find the updated draws for the men's side here and the women's side her...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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