Indian Wells: Federer, Nadal book quarters berth
Swiss Roger Federer, a five times Indian Wells champion, has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells tournament, the first Masters 1000 of the season, by defeating the UK's Kyle Edmund 6-1 and 6-4 in 64 minutes.
Federer, current world number four, disarmed his opponent from the beginning and took the first five games on Wednesday.
3 matches down, 3 to go@rogerfederer breezes by Kyle Edmund 6-1, 6-4 in a speedy one hour and three minutes to set up a quarterfinal tilt with Hubert Hurkacz.#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/ja5tRigxI5
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 13, 2019
The Briton improved in the second set, but in the fifth game could not avoid a key break that led to victory for the Swiss and his advance, for the thirteenth time in his career, to the quarterfinals of the California desert classic tournament.
On the other hand, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, current world No. 2, got his ticket to the quarterfinals after beating Serbian Filip Krajinovic 6-3 and 6-4 in one hour and 27 minutes.
His rival in the quarterfinals will be Russian Karen Khachanov who beat American John Isner 6-4 and 7-6 on Wednesday.
Winners are Grinners @RafaelNadal bombs down seven aces against qualifier Filip Krajinovic and seizes a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal berth.#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/uidCUCXBEn
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 13, 2019
Earlier, Spanish tennis player Garbine Muguruza was eliminated in the quarterfinals of Indian Wells losing 6-0 and 6-1 in 53 minutes against the young Canadian Bianca Andreescu, who is 18-years-old.
Andreescu will face the winner of the match between Ukrainian Elina Svitolina and Czech Marketa Vondrousova in the semi-finals of the tournament.
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