Zverev won a very tough match and became the first to qualify for the round of 16 at Indian Wells

The German won a far from easy match Alexander Zverev (4th) this Sunday, when he needed to tighten his belt to defeat the local team Brandon Nakashima (30) by 7-6 (2), 5-7 and 6-4, and become the first to qualify for the round of 16 of the Indian Wells Masters 1000.

After beating the Italian Matteo Berrettini (66th) 6-3 and 6-4 in his debut, the former number 2 in the world ranking, 28 years old and recently surprised at the ATP 500 in Acapulco, showed his face at the right moments to take over a hard-fought victory against the one born in San Diego, 24 and executioner of the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli (67th) in his debut, specify just a breakin it match point, and save four of the five break opportunities in two hours and 32 minutes of game.

In this way, the native of Hamburg, who is playing his fourth competition during the current season, after the United Cup, the Australian Open and the aforementioned Mexican competition, extended his loose history against the owner of the house, a rival whom he had defeated in the five previous games against each other, and barely got fifth time among the 16 best in the Californian desertafter 2016, 2021, 2023 and 2024.

In search of matching his performance most prominently, his father’s pupil, who had given his opinion on the controversial statements of the British Emma Raducanu (24th), will face the winner of the duel between the host Frances Tiafoe (22°) and the Italian Flavio Cobolli (15°).

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