Bedene loses Indian Wells opener
British number two Aljaz Bedene was beaten by Mikhail Youzhny in the opening round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Bedene, 26, lost the opening set with a double fault after leading 4-2, and then let slip a 2-0 lead in the decider as he lost 7-5 2-6 6-3 in Indian Wells.
Youzhny, a former top-10 player who is ranked 76 in the world, took advantage of a poor Bedene service game to break for 5-3 before serving out the win.
Andy Murray will play Marcel Granollers of Spain in round two on Saturday.