INDIAN WELLS, United States, 10 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The BNP Paribas Open, an ATP Masters and WTA 1000 tournament, witnessed thrilling third-round clashes on Sunday. Several top seeds progressed, while some unseeded players made impressive strides.
Men’s Singles – Third Round Results
- Tallon Griekspoor (NED) defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA x29) 7-6 (7/3), 6-3
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x8) triumphed over Matteo Berrettini (ITA x28) 6-3, 6-3
- Marcos Giron (USA) overcame Alexei Popyrin (AUS x26) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
- Tommy Paul (USA x10) beat Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-3, 7-5
- Daniil Medvedev (RUS x5) advanced as Alex Michelsen (USA x31) retired at 2-0
Women’s Singles – Third Round Results
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ x7) eased past Katie Boulter (GBR x25) 6-0, 7-5
- Elina Svitolina (UKR x23) secured victory over Danielle Collins (USA x14) 6-2, 6-4
- Jessica Pegula (USA x4) dominated Wang Xinyu (CHN) 6-2, 6-1
- Marta Kostyuk (UKR x18) dispatched Caroline Dolehide (USA) 6-3, 6-3
- Karolína Muchová (CZE x15) outclassed Katerina Siniaková (CZE) 7-5, 6-1
- Iga Swiatek (POL x2) powered past Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 6-0, 6-2
Tournament Overview & Key Talking Points
This year’s Indian Wells tournament has seen strong performances from the favourites, with top-ranked players demonstrating their dominance on the hard courts. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina continue to impress in the women’s draw, while Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas remain strong contenders in the men’s field.
Notably, Katie Boulter’s defeat to Rybakina ended British hopes in the women’s singles, while Cameron Norrie’s exit meant Britain had no remaining singles representation in the event. Meanwhile, Tommy Paul and Marcos Giron ensured a strong American presence in the next round.
With the tournament progressing towards its latter stages, anticipation is building for high-stakes clashes in the coming rounds, where favourites will seek to maintain their form against emerging challengers.