Indian Wells 2025 Day 3 Recap

Day three on the 2025 BNP Paribas Open noticed the highest seeds enter the fray, and we had been handled to some extremely fascinating matches.

The primary was high seed Alexander Zverev’s poor run of kind, which continued as he misplaced to Tallon Griekspoor in three units.

Fourth seed Casper Ruud was the second highest profile sufferer of the day, succumbing to native man Marcos Giron, additionally in three units.

Different seeds to fall had been Tomas Machac (19), who retired towards Yosuke Watanuki, and Jiri Lehecka (21), who misplaced to 2021 champion Cameron Norrie.

Seeded winners of the day included Daniil Medvedev, who claimed that this 12 months’s floor is the slowest court docket he’s ever performed on 🤣

Whereas Tsitsipas, Paul, Rune, Musetti, Tiafoe, Humbert, Fils, Popyrin Berrettini, Perricard and Michelsen all caught to the script to maneuver into the third spherical.

Day Three 2025 BNP Paribas Open Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Tallon Griekspoor
Alexander Zverev (1)
4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (29)
Fabian Marozsan
6-4 0-0 RET

Yosuke Watanuki (Q)
Tomas Machac (19)
4-6 4-2 RET

Frances Tiafoe (16)
Damir Dzhumur (Q)
7-6(4) 7-6(7)

Holger Rune (12)
Corentin Moutet
6-2 6-4

Ugo Humbert (18)
Kei Nishikori
6-4 6-3

Matteo Berrettini (28)
Christopher O’Connell
6-2 7-6(2)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)
Thiago Seyboth Wild
6-2 6-4

Marcos Giron
Casper Ruud (4)
7-6(4) 3-6 6-2

Alexei Popyrin (26)
Zizou Bergs
7-6(4) 7-5

Arthur Fils (20)
Gabriel Diallo (LL)
6-2 6-2

Lorenzo Musetti (15)
Roman Safiullin
7-5 5-7 6-2

Tommy Paul (10)
Tristan Boyer (WC)
6-3 6-1

Cameron Norrie
Jiri Lehecka (23)
3-6 6-4 7-5

Alex Michelsen (31)
Colton Smith (Q)
6-3 6-4

Daniil Medvedev (5)
Yunchaokete Bu
6-2 6-2

Griekspoor Takes Out Zverev

Sascha Zverev entered Indian Wells because the primary seed, however after a subpar Golden Swing in South America, his poor kind continued, shedding to Tallon Griekspoor in a three-hour battle.

Griekspoor is much from a leisurely opening match (he simply made the semi-finals in Dubai), and he got here by way of 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4) to document his second win towards the German in eight matches.

Zverev began the match properly, and he appeared poised for victory after rallying from 2-5 all the way down to 6-5 within the second set, however he didn’t serve it out.

Griekspoor capitalised on the momentum shift, forcing a tie-break the place Zverev’s uncharacteristic errors allowed him to degree the match.

Like Zverev in set two, the Dutchman discovered himself getting ready to victory at 6-5 within the third however squandered 5 match factors earlier than lastly sealing the win on his sixth alternative within the deciding tie-break to document his first profession high 5 win.

It’s one other setback for Sascha, and his forehand seems to be even ropier than typical since Australia. He both performs it timidly as a half-court ball or goes for it, and it flies out. He lately modified rackets from the Gravity Professional to the Tour, which has a thicker beam. Is that enjoying a task?

My very own “conspiracy idea” is that as a pupil of the game, Zverev isn’t an enormous fan of being #1 on this planet when you haven’t received a Grand Slam. So he’s not shedding on function; it’s subconsciously there.

It was such a psychological factor. I misplaced to him 5 occasions final 12 months and had absolute heartbreak at Roland Garros the place I used to be up a double break within the fifth. performed so many battles towards him and had probabilities however all of them went his method. I’m extremely pleased with myself from this efficiency and to get it over the road. Griekspoor on his win over Zverev.

Giron Routs Ruud

Marcos Giron pulled off the largest win of his profession as he dispatched Casper Ruud 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-2 to succeed in the third spherical at Indian Wells for the second time.

Giron is a UCLA graduate, so he is aware of the circumstances properly, and Ruud has by no means actually gelled that properly in Indian Wells. He’s additionally been combating some abdomen points since Acapulco and appeared to be out of fuel within the third.

The American saved 4 set factors at 4-5 within the opening set earlier than edging the tie-break and later dominated behind his serve within the decider, transferring to a 5-0 lead and profitable 80% of his first-serve factors (12/15).

That was an incredible win. It will likely be one I look again on with wonderful recollections. To do it right here at my favorite event is particular. It was the event I got here to once I was youthful and it was an incredible environment. Giron on hnis win.

Different Matches of Be aware

Daniil Medvedev, leggings and all got here by way of his opener on a cold Friday night time, rolling previous China’s Bu Yunchaokete 6-2, 6-2 to succeed in the third spherical.

Stefanos Tsitsipas prolonged his profitable streak to 6 with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild. Subsequent is a blockbuster showdown with Matteo Berrettini, whom Tsitsipas defeated final week en path to the Dubai title.

No. 12 seed Holger Rune cruised previous Corentin Moutet 6-2, 6-4. He now faces 18th seed Ugo Humbert, with a robust 10-3 document in 2025, together with a title in Marseille.

The craziest match concerning the scoreline was between Damir Dzhumur and Frances Tiafoe. Dzhumur served for the primary set at 5-4, twice for the second set at 5-1 and 5-3. after which had 4 set factors within the second set’s tiebreak. 3 of them from 6-3 up. But, he misplaced 6-7, 6-7 to Frances Tiafoe. Brutal.

Highlights

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