Unseeded Portuguese player Joao Sousa is fast carving out a name for himself at this year’s BNP Paribas Open as the comeback king after pulling off an upset of No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday. Seemingly down and out when his #NextGenATP German opponent held break points for 5-1 in the deciding set, Sousa reeled off the final five games of the match to reach the fourth round. At No. 85 in the ATP Rankings and coming into his Indian Wells campaign on a four-match losing streak, Sousa’s run came as a bolt from the blue. His 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 triumph over Zverev marked his second straight comeback of the tournament. In the first round, Sousa had beaten Mikhail...
Scrambling to stay in the point, Portugal's Joao Sousa nails a forehand pass on the run on his way to victory over Alexander Zverev in Indian Wells. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Watch shots of the day as Alex De Minaur, Gael Monfils, Tenny Sandgren and Jack Sock produce the winners in second-round action in Indian Wells 2018. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Juan Martin Del Potro reflects on his comprehensive opening victory over Australian Alex De Minaur in the second round in Indian Wells. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Juan Martin Del Potro shows no signs of his recent red-hot run of form abating with the No. 6 seed putting in a ruthless display to dismiss #NextGenATP Australian Alex De Minaur at the BNP Paribas Open. The Argentine’s crushing forehand proved telling against his 19-year-old opponent in a 6-1, 6-2 victory. He will next meet Spanish No. 29 seed David Ferrer for a fourth-round berth. The pair’s FedEx ATP Head2Head record is locked at 6-6, with Del Potro prevailing en route to his recent title in Acapulco. Watch Full Match Replays Watch Sunday's Best Hot Shots From From Indian Wells Struggling with Del Potro’s accuracy and heavy pace of shot early on, De Minaur quickly fell behind three set...
