Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev defeated Belarusian Ilya Ivashka and Finn Emil Ruusuvuori this Sunday and will meet in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells Masters 1,000, on a day where Chileans Cristian Garín and Alejandro Tabilo and Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina also advanced.
Medvedev will have to suffer more than expected to break Ivashkaworld number 85, who rallied from a break down in the second set to lead the 2021 US Open champion in the deciding set.
Woke up on time Medvedev, who showed signs of nerves at the end of the second quarterand beat the Belarusian 6-1 to advance to the round of 16 (6-3, 3-6 and 6-1).
He will play a high-voltage eighth final with Zverevwho had to suffer to defeat Ruusuvuori 7-5, 1-6 and 7-5 after a battle of two hours and 41 minutes.
The German, occupying the fourteenth position in the world ranking, aimed at regaining sensation after a severe ankle injury suffered last year at Roland Garros.
GARÍN GIVES THE JOY
Garín, world number 97, stunned Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6(2)number four
From the previous classifications, Garín ended a streak of eight consecutive defeats against rivals that were part of the top ten in the world ranking.
The Chilean player, who became number 17 in the world in 2021, beat third seed Ruud. in Indian Wells and in 2022 he was twice a ‘big’ finalist.
Garín continued without losing a set in the California desert, where he made it through two qualifying rounds before defeating Colombian Daniel Galán and Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka.
Alejandro Davidovich is waiting for youwho knocked out Russian Karen Khachanov (6-3, 1-6 and 7-5).
Davidovich revalidated Khachanov, 13th in the world and last year’s semifinalist at the US Open, the success he achieved at Bercy 2020.
Chilean tennis also took Tabilo to the round of 16, winning 6-3, 7-6(6) against Australian Jordan ThompsonGreek executioner Stefanos Tsitsipas in the previous round.
Tabilo, 25 years old and number 187 in the world, will face Frances Tiafoe, number 16 in the world ranking, in the round of 16.
SABALENKA ADVANCES NO ONE PLAYS, GAUFF DESTROY
Aryna Sabalenkanumber two in the world ranking and champion of the Australian Open, advanced without playing due to the withdrawal of Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko. Her tournament will begin in the round of 16 against Czech Barbora Krejcikova.
Coco Gauff also succeeded with authority, who won a duel between young talents against the Czech Linda Noskova, while Pegula, number three in the world, needed two hours and 19 minutes to overcome the talented Russian Anastasia Potapova (3-6 , 6-4 and 7-5).
Gauff will play in the eighth against Swedish Rebeca Petersonwhile Pegula will face the Czech Petra Kvitova.
Source: La Verdad
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