Indian Wells: Tsitsipas Defeats Berrettini to Advance to Round 4, Medvedev Proceeds After Michelsen Retires
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Synopsis
In a thrilling match at the Indian Wells Paribas Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas continued his winning streak, defeating Matteo Berrettini. Daniil Medvedev also advanced to the next round after Alex Michelsen retired due to illness.
Key Takeaways
- Tsitsipas improves his ATP Head2Head record against Berrettini.
- Medvedev advances after an early retirement from Michelsen.
- Tsitsipas could return to the Top 5 with further victories.
- Rune and Paul also secured significant wins in their respective matches.
- Michelsen withdrew from doubles after his retirement.
Indian Wells, March 10 (NationPress) Stefanos Tsitsipas has extended his winning streak to seven matches at the Paribas Open in Indian Wells, where he triumphed over Matteo Berrettini with a score of 6-3, 6-3.
The eighth-seeded Greek player skillfully utilized the slower conditions to outmaneuver Berrettini for the second time in just two weeks. Tsitsipas, who previously defeated the Italian in the Dubai quarter-finals on his way to clinching the title last week, now holds a record of 5-1 in their ATP Head2Head encounters.
A victory in the fourth round would elevate Tsitsipas past Andrey Rublev to the No. 7 spot in the ATP Live Rankings. He could also return to the Top 5 for the first time since September 2023 if he advances to the championship match at this season's inaugural ATP Masters 1000.
Next, Tsitsipas will face the 12th seed Holger Rune, who secured his first Top 20 win on hard courts in a year after defeating 18th seed Ugo Humbert with scores of 5-7, 6-4, 7-5, capitalizing on four of his ten break opportunities.
In another match, two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev progressed to the fourth round after Alex Michelsen had to retire just ten minutes into their first encounter on Sunday due to illness.
Medvedev himself took a medical timeout to address a nosebleed in the second game, but shortly thereafter, Michelsen called for the match to be stopped at 0-2, as reported by ATP.
The fifth-seeded Medvedev made a notable start by defeating Buyunchaokete on Friday, marking his 200th hard-court victory since 2020. The 29-year-old is now just one win away from reaching a fourth consecutive ATP Tour quarter-final.
In the fourth round, Medvedev is set to face 10th seed Tommy Paul, who earlier eliminated 2021 champion Cameron Norrie with a score of 6-3, 7-5, achieving his 50th ATP Masters 1000 win. The 27-year-old joins Taylor Fritz as the only active American players to reach this significant milestone.
Michelsen has also withdrawn from the doubles event, where he partnered with Ben Shelton. The American duo has been replaced by Alexander Erler and Constantin Frantzen.
