australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, winner of the last Australian Open in doubles, eliminated this Saturday in straight sets Federico Delbonishis second Argentine rival in the Indian Wells Masters 1000.
Kyrgios, number 132 in the ATP individual ranking, beat Delbonis (34th) 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and five minutes game on Court 2 at Indian Wells. In his debut at the first Masters 1000 of the season, the controversial Australian player He had already left the also Argentine Sebastián Báez on the road in two sets.
On Saturday night, the Australian offered the Californian public a new sample of his repertoire of gestures, feints, celebrations and also spectacular blows.
Kyrgios, who tried to surprise with his spoon serve, scored up to nine service points (for five from Azuleño, who failed to neutralize Kyrgios’ expansive game at any time).
In Indian Wells, the Australian is also competing in pairs with his compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis, with whom he won the Australian Open doubles in January.
Sunday: what is coming for the Argentines
On court 5, Diego Schwartzman (14th), the main reference of Argentine tennis in singles, debuts in the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells vs. the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (70th) for the second round (not before 5 pm). In addition, on field 9, in the third shift, Facundo Bagnis (82nd), who has just beaten Swiss Henri Laaksonen, will go against South African Lloyd Harris (32nd). Both on ESPN. For his part, in doubles, Federico Delbonis -in a duo with the British Cameron Norrie- will meet the Dutchman Wesley Koolhof and the Englishman Neal Skupski.
Saturday’s results at Indian Wells
Men Second round
Daniil Medvedev (RUS/N.1) defeated Tomas Machac (CZE) 6-3, 6-2
Gael Monfils (FRA / N.26) and Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/N.19) a Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 6-3, 6-3
Roberto Bautista (ESP/N.15) a Jeffrey Wolf (USA) 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5)
Cameron Norrie (GBR/N.12) a Pedro Martínez (ESP) 6-3, 6-3
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO/N.18) to Fabio Fognini (ITA), who did not show up
Jenson Brooksby (USA) a Karen Khachanov (RUS/N.25) 6-0, 6-3
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE / N.5) and Jack Sock (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 7-6 (7/5)
Rafael Nadal (ESP/N.4) to Sebastian Korda (USA) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7/3)
Daniel Evans (GBR/N.27) a Federico Coria (ARG) 6-2, 6-0
Reilly Opelka (USA/N.17) a Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 6-1, 6-4
Denis Shapovalov (CAN/N.13) a Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Jannik Sinner (ITA / N.10) and Laszlo Djere (SRB) 6-3, 6-3
Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) to Lorenzo Sonego (ITA / N.21) 6-3, 6-4
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) a Federico Delbonis (ARG / N.32) 6-2, 6-2
Casper Ruud (NOR/N.8) a Christopher Eubanks (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2
Women Second round
Paula Badosa (ESP / N.5) defeated Tereza Martincova (CZE) 6-2, 7-6 (7/4)
Sara Sorribes (ESP / N.32) and Kaja Juvan (SLO) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Leylah Fernandez (CAN/N.18) beats Amanda Anisimova (USA) 2-6, 7-6 (7/0), 0-0 and quit
Shelby Rogers (USA) a Jelena Ostapenko (LAT/N.10) 7-5, 7-6 (9/7)
Marie Bouzková (CZE) and Jessica Pegula (USA / N.14) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS/N.21) a Naomi Osaka (JPN) 6-0, 6-4
Markéta Vondrousová (CZE / N.30) and Magdalena Frech (POL) 6-1, 6-3
Anett Kontaveit (EST / N.4) and Kristína Kucová (SVK) 6-4, 6-1
Maria Sakkari (GRE / N.6) and Katerina Siniaková (CZE) 6-3, 7-5
Petra Kvitova (CZE/N.27) a Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4
Elise Mertens (BEL/N.20) a Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-2, 6-1
Daria Gavrilova (AUS) and Ons Jabeur (TUN/N.9) 7-5, 6-7 (0/7), 6-4
Victoria Azarenka (BLR / N.13) to Astra Sharma (AUS) 6-3, 7-5
Elena Rybakina (KAZ/N.17) a Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-1, 7-5
Viktorija Golubic (SUI / N.31) and Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) a Aryna Sabalenka (BLR/N.2) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
