
Jordan Thompson produced the surprise of the day in the men’s draw at Indian Wells, knocking out Stephanos Tsitsipas, the ATP Masters 1000 second favourite, in the second round.
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated by Jordan Thompson in Indian Wells
The Australian, ranked 87th in the world, won in three sets against Tsitsipas (3 ATP), 7-6(0), 4-6, 7-6(5).
The game lasted two hours and 39 minutes.
Jordan will face Alejandro Tabilo (187 ATP based on qualification) for a place in the round of 16 after the Chilean surprisingly defeated the American
Maxime Cressy (37 ATP, seed #32), score 7-6(3), 7-6(13).
The results were registered on Friday in the first round in Indian Wells
Christian Garin – Yoshihito Nishioka (29) 6-4, 6-0
Casper Ruud (3) – Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-3
Cameron Norrie (10) – Tung-Ling Wu 6-2, 6-4
Ilya Ivashka – Botik Van De Zandshulp (28) 7-5, 3-2 (elimination)
Emil Ruusuvuori – Robert Bautista Agut (22) 7-6(5), 6-2
Jordan Thompson – Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 7-6(0), 4-6, 7-6(5)
Jason Kubler – Grigor Dimitrov (21) 2-6, 7-6(5), 3-0 (elimination)
Alejandro Tabilo – Maxim Cressy (32) 7-6(3), 7-6(13)
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23) – Yibin Wu 6-4, 6-1
Oleksandr Zverev (12) – Pedro Kachin 6-3, 6-1
Hugo Humbert – Denis Shapovalov (25) 7-5, 6-4
Taro Daniel – Matteo Berrettini (20) 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-3
Karen Khachanov (13) – Oscar Otte 6-3, 6-3
Daniil Medvedev (5) – Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-3
Frances Tiafoe (14) – Marcos Giron 6-2, 6-2.
Indian Wells will be held from March 6-19 on hard and 96 players have started in the two main draws. The contest offers $8,800,000 each for men and women. Titled champions – Taylor Fritz and Iga Svyatek.
Source: Hot News

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