Defending champion Taylor Fritz routed Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-2 within the 3rd spherical of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.
The fourth-seeded Fritz served 4 aces and gained 88% of his first-serve issues in opposition to the Thirtieth-seeded Baez from Argentina.
Also advancing used to be Stan Wawrinka, who defeated no. 7 seed Holger Rune, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. American Tommy Paul beat ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Rune stored a fit level and rallied from 2-5 right down to win the second-set tiebreaker. But Wawrinka recovered within the 3rd to ship his 19-year-old opponent packing.
“The last 45 minutes was tough,” Wawrinka stated. “I had the match in control and was playing well. I was putting a lot of pressure, I should have won the match way before.”
Wawrinka reached the fourth spherical within the Southern California desolate tract for the primary time since 2017, when he misplaced within the ultimate. He turns 38 subsequent month.
“All my career I know only one way,” Wawrinka stated. “To keep fighting, working, pushing myself and stay positive. I am super happy with the win.”
No. 8 Felix Auger-Aliassime have shyed away from the disillusioned malicious program and beat Francisco Cerundolo, 7–5, 6–4.
In ladies’s motion, no. 5 Caroline Garcia outlasted Leylah Fernandez, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1.
No. 10. Elena Rybakina beat protecting champion and doubles spouse Paula Badosa, 6-3, 7-5.