Speed Post News Network
Patna : Top seed Daniil Medvedev, 25, Russia; 4th seed Andrey Rublev, 23, Russia; 6th seed Casper Ruud, 22, Norway; and 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut, 33, Spain, reached the 3rd round of Indian Wells Master at Indian Wells, California, USA, on October 10, 2021.
Medvedev, the reigning US Open Champion, beat World No 57 Mackenzie McDonalt, 26, USA, in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in 72 minutes in 2nd round winning 3 break points and 5 games in a row during the match. The Russian World No 2 fired 4 Aces during the match to 1 by the American.
World No 10 Ruud, who has won 5 title this year, beat World No 85 Roberto Carballes Baena, 28, Spain, in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 in 71 minutes in 2 round winning 4 break points and 7 games in a row during the match. Ruud fired 5 Aces during the match to none by Baena.
World No 19 Agut beat World No 80 Guido Pella, 31, Argentina, in straight sets 7-6, 6-3 in 2nd round. Agut won 5 break points during the match to 3 by the Argentine. The Spaniard won 4 games in a row in the match to 2 by Pella.
WorldNo 5 Rublev beat World No 116 Carlos Taberner, 24, Spain, 6-3, 6-4 in 2nd round in 1hr 36 minutes. Rublev won 3 break points during the match to 1 by Tabernew. The Russian also won 3 games in a row during the match to 2 by Tabernr. Rublev fired 6 Aces in the match to 4 by the Spaniard.