Tennis Roundup:
Day 10 of the Indian wells went on in the men’s category(ATP) with the quarter-final fixtures going down.
Jannik Sinner 2-0 Stan Wawrinka
It was a straight-set win for the Italian number 11 seed, Jannik Sinner over 2017 beaten finalist Stan Wawrinka. He won the first set 6-1 then went ahead to win the second set 6-4 to record a comfortable victory.
Frances Tiafoe 2-0 Alejandro Tabilo
Frances Tiafoe defeated Alejandro Tabilo in a relaxed straight sets 6-4, 6-4 victory, setting up a semi-final fixture with Cameron Norrie.
Carlos Alcaraz 1-0 Jack Draper
After defeating Andy Murray, Jack Draper took on the number one seed Carlos Alcaraz. Carlos took the first set 6-2 but Jack Draper had to retire early in the second set to avoid further damage to his hip injury.
Tommy Paul 1-2 Felix Aliassime
Tommy Paul won the first set 6-3 while Felix Aliassime took the second set 6-3. The third set went down to a tiebreaker which decided the winner of the match-up. Felix won the tiebreaker 8-6 at the expense of the American.
Frances Tiafoe 2-0 Cameron Norrie
The number 16 seed, Frances Tiafoe came out big as he defeated the 10th seed, Cameron Norrie in straight sets 6-4 and 6-4 after defeating Alejandro Tabilo early in the day.
Daniil Medvedev 2-0 Davidovich Fokina
Daniil Medvedev marches on to the semi-final after defeating his Spanish opponent 6-3, 7-5.
The games continue on Day 11 with the Semi-finals and Quarterfinal fixtures set to go down as follows;
Semi-final
Frances Tiafoe vs Daniil Medvedev
Quarterfinal
Carlos Alcaraz vs Felix Aliassime
Jannik Sinner vs Taylor Fritz
In the Women’s Category(WTA), huge upsets also went down as top seeds like Coco Guaff and Jessica Pegula are out.
Karolina Muchova 2-1 Markéta Vondroušovà
Karolina Muchova defeated her fellow countrywoman in an exciting matchup winning both the first and third sets 6-4, and 6-4 respectively. Markéta Vondroušovà won the second set with a tiebreaker 7-2.
Iga Swiatek 2-0 Emma Raducanu
The number one seed, Iga Swiatek eased through to the next round by defeating Emma Raducanu in straight sets 6-3, 6-1.
Coco Guaff 0-2 Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka recorded a comfortable victory over the number 6 seed, Coco Guaff to qualify for the semi-finals. The game was decided in two sets as Aryna took the first and second sets 6-4, and 6-0 respectively.
Petra Kvitová 2-1 Jessica Pegula
This game was the most entertaining game of the day as both athletes took a set apiece( 6-2, 3-6). The third set was a worthy decider as it went to a tiebreaker which Petra later won 13-11.
Exciting games are set to be going down in the WTA too:
Karolina Muchova vs Elena Rybakina
Iga Swiatek vs Sorana Cirstea
Petra Kvitová vs Maria Sakkari
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