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Stefanos Tsitsipas v Matteo Berrettini had popcorn potential, and it got a Stadium Court slot for the purpose.

Tsitsipas led their head-to-head 4-1, plus another in the qualifying at the US Open all the way back in 2017. But their most recent meeting, in Dubai last month, was a very close match. In fact, many of them have been.

That first meeting in 2017 was three tiebreak sets. But Tsitsipas is in form right now. Too good.

Also look out for Musetti v Fils – Fils saved match point on the way to victory – and Paul vs former Indian Wells champ Cameron Norrie.

WTA Tour – Sunday results

(Indian Wells is 3 hours beind ET)

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BNP Paribas Open
Location: Indian Wells, Calif.
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: March 5 – 16, 2025
Prize Money: $8,963,700
Draws: S96 – D32

Sunday, March 9, 2025
Final results

Singles, third round

Injury retirements

[5] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) def Alex Michelsen (USA) 20 retd

Upsets

[20] Arthur Fils (FRA) def [15] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 36 76 (4) 63

[Q] Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) def. [16] Frances Tiafoe (USA) 64 76 (6)

Marcos Giron (USA) def [26] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 57 63 63

Tallon Griekspoor (NED) def [29] Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard(FRA) 76 (3) 63

Seeds advancing

[8] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) def. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 63 63

[10] Tommy Paul (USA) def. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 63 75

[12] Holger Rune (DEN) def. [18] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 57 64 75

Doubles, first round

Jiri Lehecka (CZE) / Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) def [4] Horacio Zeballos (ARG) / Marcel Granollers (ESP) 62 63

Matthew Ebden / John Peers (AUS) def [3] Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 64 64

[1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) def Sebastian Baez / Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) 63 64

[6] Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) def Luciano Darderi (ITA) / Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 63 64

[8] Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski (GBR) def. Pedro Martinez (ESP) / Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) 76 (9) 46 [10-7]

Sebastian Korda (USA) / Jordan Thompson (AUS) def. ~~Alex Michelsen / Ben Shelton (USA)~~ [ALT] Alexander Erler (AUT) / Constantin Frantzen (GER) 64 75

Jack Draper (GBR) / Tomas Machac (CZE) def Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Ivan Dodig (CRO) 63 64

~~[WC] Marcos Giron / Learner Tien (USA)~~ [ALT] Ryan Seggerman / Patrik Trhac (USA) def [WC] Karen Khachanov / Andrey Rublev (RUS) 62 67 (4) [10-7]