Italian Yannick Sinner (3 ATP) got off to a good start at the ATP 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, defeating Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-0.

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Yannick Sinner in the third round at Indian Wells after defeating Thanasi Kokkinakis

Third favorite for the tournament, Sinner is unbeaten after a remarkable run this year, winning trophies at the Australian Open and Rotterdam, the only tournaments he has played.

In the match with Kokkinakis (99 ATP), the Italian lost three games to him in the first set, but in the second act he did not give in again, winning a clean score of 6-0.

The game lasted one hour and 21 minutes.

The third round in Indian Wells will bring Jannik Sinner a match with the winner of the German Jan Lennard Struff (25 ATP) and the Croatian Borna Coric (35 ATP).

The BNP Paribas Open is an ATP 1000 tournament that takes place from March 6 to 17. The game is played on a hard surface and the total prize pool is $8,995,555. The titular champion is Carlos Alcaraz.

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