Defending champion Taylor Fritz has routed Sebastian Baez 6-1 6-2 within the third spherical of the Indian Wells Masters in California.
The fourth-seeded Fritz served 4 aces and received 88 per cent of his first-serve factors in opposition to the Thirtieth-seeded Baez from Argentina.
American Fritz will face Marton Fusovics subsequent after the Hungarian beat Alex Molcan 6-4 6-2 at roughly the identical time on Monday afternoon.
Also advancing to the spherical of 16 is Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka, who defeated No.7 seed Holger Rune 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-5, whereas American Tommy Paul beat ninth-seeded Pole Hubert Hurkacz, 4-6 6-2 6-4.
Dane Rune saved a match level and rallied from 2-5 right down to win the second-set tiebreaker. But Wawrinka recovered within the third to ship his 19-year-old opponent packing.
“The last 45 minutes was tough,” Wawrinka stated.
“I had the match in control and was playing well. I was putting a lot of pressure, I should have won the match way before.”
Wawrinka, who turns 38 subsequent month, reached the fourth spherical within the southern California desert for the primary time since 2017, when he misplaced within the remaining.
“All my career I know only one way,” Wawrinka stated.
“To keep fighting, working, pushing myself and stay positive. I am super happy with the win.”
No.8 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada averted the upset bug to defeat Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-4, whereas eleventh seed Jannik Sinner of Italy was a 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 winner over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
