Indian Wells: Sweet 13 for Sinner, Murray falls
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INDIAN WELLS, March 9
Jannik Sinner crushed Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-0 to reach the third round of Indian Wells and extend his winning streak this season to 13 matches, while Andy Murray fell and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced today.
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Andrey Rublev found his range with the forehand to roll through the second set and secure a 7-6(3) 6-1 win over Murray.
Second seed Carlos Alcaraz overcame a sluggish start to dispatch Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi 6-7(5) 6-0 6-1 to get his hopes of a title defence off to a winning start.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek blasted past American Danielle Collins 6-3 6-0, Angelique Kerber upset 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko and defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew with illness. — Reuters
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