After an action-packed first seven days on the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the 2023 BNP Paribas Open has reached the quarter-final stage. On Wednesday, 4 of the remaining gamers within the draw will step out on Stadium 1 aiming to lengthen their keep in ‘Tennis Paradise’.
They embrace the 2 gamers that personal probably the most and second-most match wins on Tour, respectively, in 2023 — Daniil Medvedev (22 wins) and Cameron Norrie (21). They search so as to add to their tallies on Wednesday as a way to guide a semi-final spot on the first ATP Masters 1000 occasion of the season.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina stands in the best way of fifth seed Medvedev, whereas one in all two Americans left within the draw — Frances Tiafoe — will hope to experience residence assist to victory towards Norrie. ATPTour.com previews the quarter-final matchups from the underside half of the BNP Paribas Open draw.
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[10] Cameron Norrie (GBR) Vs. [14] Frances Tiafoe (USA)
After notching his one hundred and fiftieth tour-level victory within the fourth spherical towards Alejandro Tabilo, Tiafoe will hope to hit extra milestones as he prepares for his first quarter-final look in Indian Wells. The American has not dropped a set in his three matches this fortnight and, ought to he defeat Norrie for the primary time on Wednesday, would equal his career-high of No. 14 within the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings.
Looking additional forward, the American might probably crack the Top 10 for the primary time by reaching his maiden ATP Masters 1000 championship match in California. However, the 25-year-old Tiafoe won’t be trying previous his conflict with the in-form 2021 Indian Wells champion Norrie, who prevailed within the pair’s solely earlier ATP Head2Head assembly in 2021 in Delray Beach.
“He’s a former champ here and he’s getting everything out of his career,” mentioned 2022 US Open semi-finalist Tiafoe of Norrie, who’s on an eight-match successful streak. “I have nothing but respect for that guy. He’s putting some miles on those legs and getting a lot of wins while doing it.”
Norrie’s fourth-round victory towards sixth seed Andrey Rublev was one more triumph based mostly on the Briton’s means to soak up an opponent’s energy and redirect it to his personal benefit. Having additionally overwhelmed Carlos Alcaraz (within the Rio de Janeiro last) throughout his present successful streak, the No. 12-ranked Norrie will goal to keep up his kind towards the free-hitting Tiafoe. Yet the American is assured he can provide the house followers one thing to cheer within the opening act of Wednesday’s Stadium 1 schedule,
“We’re each in completely completely different locations in our careers than final time we performed,” said Tiafoe. “He’s enjoying a number of the greatest tennis of his life and so am I. It needs to be an awesome present, and I’m going to be coming for him.”
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[5] Daniil Medvedev Vs. [23] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
Not even rolling his ankle within the second set of Tuesday’s fourth-round epic towards Alexander Zverev might disrupt Medvedev’s successful behavior. After having his ankle taped, the fifth seed returned to court docket to clinch his seventeenth consecutive tour-level win.
What is presently the second-longest successful streak of Medvedev’s profession started a month in the past with a Rotterdam win towards Davidovich Fokina, and the Spaniard is now his quarter-final opponent in California. Medvedev’s three-set first-round win within the Netherlands was the catalyst for a red-hot run of kind that has thus far seen the 27-year-old carry three ATP Tour trophies in as many weeks (Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai) and now surge to his maiden quarter-final in Indian Wells.
Davidovich Fokina is aware of he’ll possible should be at his fiery greatest if he desires to bookend Medvedev’s successful streak. Despite trailing 0-2 in his ATP Head2Head sequence towards the fifth seed, the Spaniard can draw confidence from the actual fact he has claimed the opening set in each matches. His crowd-pleasing, all-action fashion might additionally play a job in drumming up assist from the followers on Stadium 1 because the World No. 28 goals to achieve his second Masters 1000 semi-final.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in fourth-round motion on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Peter Staples/ATP Tour
Matching the World No. 6’s consistency from the baseline will nonetheless be a tricky ask for Davidovich Fokina. As Medvedev’s 17 earlier opponents have discovered, placing balls previous the 18-time tour-level titlist on this kind is likely one of the greatest challenges on Tour. A surprising defensive smash previous Zverev on Tuesday was the newest demonstration of the form of defiant defence the Spaniard can anticipate to face on Wednesday.
“Only factor I mentioned to myself, simply hit it full energy, there is no such thing as a different alternative,” mentioned Medvedev, when requested about his outstanding winner towards Zverev. “I hit it crosscourt. It was wonderful shot. Well, even should you attempt to practise it, you most likely miss eight or 9 out of ten… That’s nice to have such photographs in such essential moments. That saves your life.”
In Doubles Action…
The doubles quarter-final motion additionally kicks off on Wednesday, when defending champions John Isner and Jack Sock search to enhance on their 10-1 file as a staff in Indian Wells towards Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini.
The American duo lifted the title in 2018 in addition to final yr within the California desert, and Sock has defeated Bolelli and Fognini in Tennis Paradise earlier than — alongside Vasek Pospisil within the 2015 championship match.
In the ultimate match of the day on Stadium 2, Doha champions Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden tackle Canadian singles stars Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. Of the 4, solely Bopanna has reached the semi-finals in Indian Wells earlier than (in 2011).
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