Soo koob maqaalka:  Serena Williams ayaa ka soo kabsatay bilowgii naxdinta lahaa si ay uga gudubto Sloane Stephens oo ay isku waddanka yihiin waxayna gaareen afar dhamaadka BNP Paribas Open ee Indian Wells. No. 1 ee adduunka ayaa lumisay labadeedii kulan ee ugu horreeyay ee adeegga kulankii afaraad ee xirfadeed ee u dhexeeya laba saaxiibo hore, oo xiriirkoodu qaboobay ka dib guushii keli-taliska ahayd ee Stephens ee 2013 Australian Open. In kasta oo ay hoos u dhigtay set-ka furitaanka ee isku-dheelitirka ka dib markii ay isku soo ururisay si ay u soo kabato kala-goynta laba-laablaha ah, Williams waxay noqotay mid sii kordheysa oo ka sii xoog badan markii ciyaarta ay sii socotay waxayna xaqiijisay 6-7 (7/3), 6-2, 6-2 guul laba saacadood iyo toddobo daqiiqo gudahood. Serena Williams ayaa ka soo kabsatay bilowgii xumaa si ay uga gudubto dhigeeda Sloane Stephens Talaadadii. Williams (bidix) waxaa u hambalyeeyay Stephens ka dib 6-7 (7/3). Lix iyo labo. 6-2 guusha Indian Wells. Waxay u caddeysay inay tahay caqabad aad u adag Williams - oo markii ugu horreysay ka soo muuqatay Indian Wells muddo 14 sano ah - marka loo eego guushii 53-daqiiqo ahayd ee ay ka gaadhay Zarina Diyas wareegga hore. Williams oo la yaabtay bilowgii xoogga lahaa ee Stephens, ayaa dib ugu soo laabatay heerka, laakiin lambarka adduunka ee 42 ayaa ku guuleystay inuu jabiyo si uu kor ugu qaado rajada ah inuu isku dheelitiro guulaha xirfadeed ee u dhexeeya labada labo. Williams waxay haysatay fikrado kale, waxay jabisay dhigeeda horraantii setka labaad waxayna diiday inay u ogolaato Stephens hal fursad oo ah inay jabiso ka hor inta aysan si kalsooni leh u adeegin si ay u dhigto ciyaarta. Stephens ayaa mar kale hoos u dhigtay adeeggeeda ciyaartii ugu horeysay ee go'aan qaadashada iyo markii Williams ay mar kale jabisay si ay 5-2 ugu horeyso waxay ahayd waqti uun ka hor inta aysan dhammaystirin guusheeda soo noqoshada. Tababaraha aduunka ee No 1 ayaa ku guuldaraysatay labadii kulan ee ugu horeysay kulankii afaraad ee xirfadeed ee u dhaxeeya labadan saaxiib. Stephens ayaa hoos u dhigtay adeeggeeda ciyaartii ugu horeysay ee go 'aan qaadashada ka hor inta aysan Williams sheegin guusha.
Serena Williams ayaa ka adkaatay Sloane Stephens seddex set oo ciyaarta Indian Wells ah. Stephens ayaa la yaabay ciyaaryahanka aduunka ugu sareeya isaga oo ku guuleystay setka koowaad. Williams waxay u dagaalameysay si ay ugu guuleysato afar dhamaadka.