the greek Stefanos Tsitsipas bowed out of the Indian Wells tournament on Friday after losing his debut against Australian Jordan Thompsonon a day where the Russian Daniil Medvedev and the German Alexander Zverev, in the men’s circuit, and the Greek María Sakkari and the American Coco Gauff, started on the right foot.
Thompson, number 87 in the world ranking, defeated Tsitsipas, number three in the world, by winning 7-6(0), 4-6 and 7-6(5) and achieved the second victory of his career against rivals who are part of the best ten in the ranking.
The Australian had an eleven-match losing streak against world ‘top-10’ rivals, but came back to show a good level of tennis after defeating Frenchman Gael Monfils in the first round.
For his part, Zverev, number 14 in the world ranking, is healing sensations after being a semifinalist last week in Dubai, when he lost to Russian Andrey Rublev.
The German, who spent most of 2022 in white after breaking his ankle at Roland Garros, He imposed his law against Argentine Pablo Cachín and defeated him 6-3 and 6-1 in one hour and 16 minutes.
There was no shortage of surprises and they were also eliminated from the tournament Matteo Berrettini, who lost to Taro Daniel 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-3, and Denis Shapovalov, who was undefeated against Ugo Humbert (7-5, 6-4).
Good debut for Daniel Medvedevworld number six, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-4 and meeting Belarusian Ilya Ivashka in the third round.
The Russian, recent champion in Dubai, in a tournament where he ended Serbian Novak Djokovic’s twenty-match winning streak, has a fifteen-match winning streak.
DAVIDOVICH AVANZA, BAUTISTA AND BUCSA SAID GOODBYE
As for the Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina advanced to the third roundon a day where Roberto Bautista, on the ATP circuit, and Cristina Bucsa, on the WTA, said goodbye for the first time.
Davidovich, number 28 in the world ranking, gave Chinese Yibing Wu no option and won 6-4 6-1 in one hour and 25 minutes of play.
The Spanish player will face Russian Karen Khachanovworld number thirteen and semifinalist at the last US Open, defeating German Oscar Otte in doubles 6-3.
Bautista lost 7-6(5) and 6-2 in one hour and 45 minutes against a Ruusuvuori who will be the opponent of the Australian Jordan Thompson in the third round, after he gave the bell by defeating the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
For his part, Bucsa cannot compete with Coco Gauff, sixth favorite on the women’s circuit, lost 6-2 and 6-3 in one hour and 17 minutes.
Maria Sakkari also stepped forwardwho came back to win 2-6, 6-4 and 6-0 against Shelby Rogers.
THE TIME OF ALCARAZ AND BADOSA
Carlos Alcaraz, the first favorite in the California desert, will be released in the early hours from Saturday to Sunday (about 05 Spanish peninsular time) against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the match that closes the central program.
This Saturday will also mark the premiere (between 04 and 05) by Paula BadosaIndian Wells champion in 2021, who will play a derby against Nuria Párrizas.
Source: La Verdad
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