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Zverev leads way into Indian Wells third round
Zverev dominated his match with no break points faced and two service breaks to secure a swift 6-3, 6-4 win, improving on last year’s early exit, officials said.
- On Friday, Fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev beat Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round at the Indian Wells ATP and WTA Masters 1000 in one hour and 11 minutes on Stadium Court.
- Alexander Zverev has long struggled at Indian Wells, California, where he has never made it past the quarter-finals and fell in his opening match last year; he said 'I have struggled in Indian Wells before, but I feel different this year'.
- Zverev said 'I am very happy with the performance' after the match, and others noted his tactical aggression against a big-hitting opponent.
- Top seeds headlined the day's slate as Jannik Sinner and others began after first-round byes, while 10th-seeded Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko beat Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 .
- Beyond Zverev, the tournament features players returning after recent setbacks, including Raducanu, buoyed by a runner-up finish last month in Romania, and Musetti, returning after a right-leg injury.
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Zverev leads way into Indian Wells third round
Fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev breezed into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP and WTA Masters 1000 on Friday with a brisk 6-3, 6-4 victory over Matteo Berrettini.
Alexander Zverev has beaten for the fifth time in his career on eight direct comparisons Matteo Berrettini. With the blue that he has not managed to recover fully after the effort he has made to overcome Mannarino at the debut. As he has also declared the Roman, exclusively in Ubitennis, Sasha has played a game of the highest level without smudges. The German has never shone completely in Tennis Paradise, never beyond the quarters (reached in 20…
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Second seed Jannik Sinner and fourth seed Alexander Zverev both had a strong start at the Indian Wells Masters, winning quickly in two sets to advance to the third round.
The debut takes less than 72 minutes: Alexander Zverev has achieved the third round in Indian Wells, which makes him better than he did a year ago.
The German Alexander Zverev began his participation in Indian Wells 2026, the first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year, after clearly imposing the Italian Matteo Berrettini by 6-3 and 6-4, a result that allowed him to advance to the third round of the Californian contest. The fourth series head dominated the match from the bottom of the court and showed great solidity with his service, one of the keys to neutralize the powerful Italian game…
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