Jack tamed his strokes nicely and hit 19 winners and 16 unforced errors. Joao stayed on 11 winners and sprayed 31 errors, mostly from his wayward forehand. The Briton led 15-11 in service winners and took charge from the baseline, winning 38 of 57 points.
It was an unexpected result for Novak Djokovic, as the former World No. 1 fell to Botic van de Zandschulp in his 500th ATP Masters 1000 match.
World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start in Indian Wells. The two-time defending champion faced Quentin Halys in the second round and scored a routine 6-4, 6-2 victory in 67 minutes. Carlos will face Denis Shapovalov in third round.
Belgian tennis player Zizou Bergs is on the rise and could soon be ranked in the world's top 50, but jet-setting around the planet pursuing his career throws up an awkward conundrum.
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Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia survived a day of upsets at the Dubai Tennis Championships, moving to the second round after a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff.
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Indian Wells has traditionally been one of the slowest of the big hard-court events, and has remained so across a general quickening in hard-court surfaces across the ATP and WTA tours in the last few years. The move could quicken things up in California, as happened at the Miami Open when it switched to Laykold in 2023.
For 30 years, Armenia Tree Project has been at the forefront of reforestation and environmental education in Armenia. One of ATP’s most impactful youth programs are the Eco Clubs, an initiative designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to protect and restore their environment.
Nick Kyrgios retired from his first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open, sending Botic van de Zandschulp through to the next round. The Dutchman led 7-6 (7-5), 3-0 when Kyrgios could not continue due to a right wrist injury.