In a hotly anticipated first tour-level meeting, Nick Kyrgios defeated #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday to set a fourth-round clash with either Novak Djokovic or Juan Martin del Potro at the BNP Paribas Open. In a measured and impressive display, Kyrgios mixed strong serving with an array of hot shots to dismiss Zverev in 73 minutes. The 21-year-old Australian broke in the third and ninth games to secure the opening set before breaking decisively in the 10th game of the second set to claim victory. “I thought I just competed well. It was always going to be a tough match. He's been playing great tennis and on the rise ever since juniors. I knew it was going...
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will meet in the BNP Paribas Open fourth round after wins for both on Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The hotly anticipated clash was on the cards when the draw was made last week, placing them both in the ‘group of death’ in the bottom half of the draw. It will take place not before 5pm on Wednesday on Stadium 1. View Schedule Get Tickets It will be the 36th installment of one of tennis’ most celebrated rivalries, just a few weeks on from their five-set battle in the Australian Open final, which saw Federer return from a five-month injury layoff to capture his 18th Grand Slam championship. Nadal leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head...
Jack Sock saved four match points as he upset Grigor Dimitrov 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday. The American fended off three match points from 0/40 down on serve as he levelled at 5-5 in the decider and saved another down 6/7 in the tie-break, before converting his second opportunity as Dimitrov hit a forehand long to prevail in two hours and 26 minutes. The 24-year-old Sock has made a strong start to 2017, winning titles in Auckland (d. Sousa) and Delray Beach (d. Raonic). His third victory in four meetings with Dimitrov takes him to a 13-2 mark on the season and sets up a fourth-round clash with Malek Jaziri. “I...
Third seed Stan Wawrinka defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5, 6-3 on Monday to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Wawrinka stayed perfect against Kohlschreiber, improving to 5-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series. The third seed created 10 break points, converting two of them for victory in 78 minutes and finishing with a trademark backhand winner on the line. “It was a really good match. I'm very happy... I was serving well. I think I'm moving better and better, and it's all positive so far,” Wawrinka said. Watch Full Match Replays The Swiss star is bidding to win his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown, adding to his 2014 Monte-Carlo title. Wawrinka’s best result at...
Eighth seed Dominic Thiem is through to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open after defeating Mischa Zverev 6-1, 6-3 on another warm day at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Monday. The Austrian nullified Zverev’s serve-and-volley tactics as he advanced in just under an hour. Thiem was denied five match points in the ninth game of the second set, but served out victory to love in the following game. “He's a very tricky opponent, it's really different to play against him. You cannot really prepare, but I had a very good start,” said Thiem. “In general, I returned very well, probably better than I expected myself. It's very important the first two shots against him, return, and then...
