World No. 1 Novak Djokovic skipped the drama on Tuesday and brought solid tennis all match long against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber. The result: a 7-5, 7-5 win at the BNP Paribas Open.

Djokovic won nearly 70 percent of his first-serve points and broke the German four times. The Serb will next face Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in a quarter-final matchup.

Rafael Nadal has avenged his shock defeat from this year’s Australian Open, turning the tables on compatriot Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 7-6(9) to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday.

The fourth seed raced through the opening set without conceding a game before his fellow left-handed Spaniard conjured his first break of serve to get on the board. It marked the first of four consecutive breaks at the start of the second set before play continued on serve to the tie-break.

Verdasco looked to be taking the match into a deciding set when he held three set points at 6/3 in the tie-break. Nadal, though, reeled off four straight points to bring up a match point. Verdasco rallied to bring up a further two set points before Nadal closed it out on his second match point to secure a fourth-round meeting with German teenager Alexander Zverev. It will be their first clash.

The Spaniard had fallen in his most recent clash with Verdasco – a five-set boilover in the opening round at Melbourne Park in January. His win in Indian Wells takes his FedEx Head2Head record against his countryman to 14-3.

Back-to-back triumphs over Top 30 players at the BNP Paribas Open have #NextGen star Alexander Zverev’s confidence in the zone. The German’s upset of No. 16 seed Gilles Simon sets up a fourth-round crack at three-time Indian Wells champion, fourth seed Rafael Nadal.

“Rafa, he’s one of the greatest in the sport ever, winning 14 slams,” Zverev said. “He’s probably one of the greatest fighters ever, so it would be a big honour to play against someone like him.”

Still only 18, Zverev is under no illusions as to how far he must still improve before he can match it on a daily basis with the ATP World Tour’s big guns. Under the guidance of fitness coach Jez Green he is carefully adding the necessary power and endurance.

“I have been working on that for the past two years now with Jez,” Zverev said. “I think we did great in the past few years, but I think there is a lot more work that has to be done from the physical part, as well.

“I think that’s probably one of the biggest parts of the game these days. Playing on a daily basis with those kind of guys, with the big guys, you have to be really, really strong.”

In a Davis Cup tie against the Czech Republic last week, Zverev learnt plenty. He bowed in a gruelling four-hour, 20-minute five-set duel to Tomas Berdych, the World No. 7 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Two days later, he was soundly beaten in straight sets in the reverse singles, falling to Lukas Rosol.

Berdych – a player who also works with Green – later predicted the young German would be a future World No. 1. “We have been really good friends with him,” Zverev said. “We practise quite a lot. He gives me quite good advice, as well. We’re really kind of close to each other.

“So if someone like him says something like that it’s always a big honour. I know that I still have a lot of work ahead of me. As I said, I think it’s a long way there.”

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Alexander Zverev is making winning on the ATP World Tour as a teenager look routine this week at the BNP Paribas Open.

#NextGen star Zverev, 18, earned his second win over a Top 30 player in as many matches on Tuesday, beating the No. 16 seed Gilles Simon of France, 6-2, 6-2 in an hour and seven minutes. On Sunday, Zverev dismissed the No. 23 seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

“I had a great day today,” Zverev said. “Someone like Gilles, if you don’t hit him off the court he’s going to be tough to beat. He’s going to be running and fighting all day. So, I knew what I had to do, and I think I did it pretty well.”

Zverev won 80 per cent of his first-serve points, hit 14 winners to 13 unforced errors and had 11 break points overall, five of which he converted. Simon, meanwhile, landed about half of his first serves and hit more than three times as many unforced errors, 32, than winners, 10.

“Beating someone like Gilles 6-2, 6-2 is something that gives me a lot of confidence,” Zverev said. 

The unseeded German now advances to the fourth round, where he’ll face a Spaniard, either Rafael Nadal or Fernando Verdasco.

Japan’s Kei Nishikori matched his best showing in Indian Wells on Tuesday. Nishikori, the No. 5 seed, fought off American Steve Johnson 7-6(6), 7-6(5) to move into the fourth round. Nishikori also made the fourth round in the desert last year but lost to Feliciano Lopez in straight sets. Nishikori will next play either American John Isner or Adrian Mannarino of France.

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DAY 6 PREVIEW: For much of the 2016 BNP Paribas Open, young Americans have been the talk of the tournament. Frances Tiafoe beat Taylor Fritz in a battle between 18-year-olds on Thursday, 19-year-old Jared Donaldson played the longest match of the first two rounds on Friday, and 149th-ranked Bjorn Fratangelo took a set off World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Sunday.

But on Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, all eyes will be on the ‘Four Horsemen’ of American tennis: No. 9 seed John Isner, No. 21 seed Jack Sock, No. 30 seed Steve Johnson and No. 31 seed Sam Querrey. The Top 4 Americans in the Emirates ATP Rankings are seeking spots in the Sweet 16 at the first of two March Masters. Of the quartet, Querrey is the lowest-ranked. However, the 6-foot-6 Californian has had the most impressive start to the 2016 season.

While Querrey and Johnson meet opponents in the Top 10, Sock may have the most difficult assignment against No. 11 seed Dominic Thiem. The 22-year-old Austrian leads the ATP World Tour with 21 wins this season, including a victory over Rafael Nadal in the Buenos Aires semi-finals. Nadal and Djokovic have won seven of the last nine BNP Paribas Open titles, and both former champions return Tuesday after winning three-setters in the second round.

Djokovic meets No. 27 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber, while Nadal faces fellow Spanish left-hander Fernando Verdasco. Nadal won his first 13 FedEx ATP Head 2 Head matches against his doubles partner Verdasco, but has lost three of the last four. In their most recent meeting, Verdasco struck 90 winners to upset Nadal in a five-set, first-round match at the 2016 Australian Open.

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FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: In Order of Play by Court

[30] Steve Johnson (USA) vs [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) Nishikori Leads 3-0
14 Halle (Germany) Grass QF Kei Nishikori 6-1 7-6(4)
15 Brisbane (Australia) Hard R16 Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-5
15 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R32 Kei Nishikori 6-7(7) 6-1 6-2 6-3

Johnson 2016 FastFacts
YTD W-L: 4-6 (4-6 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0
Date of Birth: December 24, 1989
Emirates ATP Ranking: 35
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 3-3 (2015, 2016 Round of 32)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Broke serve in 5 of 9 return games in 64 62 win over Millman in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Trying to beat Top 10 player for 1st time in career (0-11)
• Advanced to Australian Open 3R for 2nd straight season (d. Bedene and Bellucci, l. to No. 8 Ferrer)
• Achieved career-high No. 29 in Emirates ATP Rankings on February 8
• Saved 1 MP to defeat Millman in Delray Beach 1R before squandering 75 40 lead vs. Becker in 2R
• Advanced to 2nd ATP World Tour doubles final w/Querrey at Memphis (l. to Fyrstenberg/S. Gonzalez)

Nishikori 2016 FastFacts
W: Memphis (d. Fritz); QF (2): Brisbane (l. to Tomic); Australian Open (l. to Djokovic)
YTD W-L: 12-4 (12-4 on hard)
YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 11
Date of Birth: December 29, 1989
Emirates ATP Ranking: 6
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 5-7 (2015 Round of 16)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Won 71% of 1st-serve points and 67% of 2nd-serve points in 63 63 win over Kukushkin in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Beat Harrison and Verdasco before falling to Lopez in 2015 R16
• Captured 4th straight Memphis title and extended win streak at event to 17 matches (d. Fritz)
• Advanced to 3rd Australian Open QF of career (d. No. 10 Tsonga, l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Beat Evans before falling to No. 2 Murray in 5 sets, snapping 12-match Davis Cup win streak (GBR d. JPN 3-1)
• Reached Brisbane QF (l. to Tomic) and Acapulco 2R (l. to Querrey)

[4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Fernando Verdasco (ESP) Nadal Leads 14-3
05 Doha (Qatar) Hard R16 Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-4
05 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-2
05 Stuttgart (Germany) Clay R16 Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2
06 London/Queen’s Club (Great Britain) Grass R16 Rafael Nadal 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
07 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells Hard R32 Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-4
08 Roland Garros (France) Clay R16 Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-0 6-2
09 Australian Open (Australia) Hard SF Rafael Nadal 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4
09 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay QF Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3
09 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay QF Rafael Nadal 6-4 7-5
10 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Clay F Rafael Nadal 6-0 6-1
10 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard QF Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-3 6-4
11 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) Hard R16 Rafael Nadal 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(9)
12 Barcelona (Spain) Clay SF Rafael Nadal 6-0 6-4
12 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R16 Fernando Verdasco 6-3 3-6 7-5
15 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Fernando Verdasco 6-4 2-6 6-3
15 Hamburg (Germany) Clay R32 Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-1 6-1
16 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R128 Fernando Verdasco 7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2

Other meeting:
03 Hamburg CH (Germany) Carpet QF Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-5

Nadal 2016 FastFacts
F: Doha (l. to Djokovic); SF (2): Buenos Aires (l. to Thiem); Rio de Janeiro (l. to Cuevas)
YTD W-L: 9-4 (5-2 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 67
Date of Birth: June 3, 1986
Emirates ATP Ranking: 5
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 45-8 (2007, 2009, 2013 Champion)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Saved 11 of 14 break points that he faced in 62 26 64 win over Muller in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Winner of 3 singles and 2 doubles titles (2010, 2012 w/M. Lopez)
• Reached 99th career final to start season in Doha (l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Lost to eventual champions in back-to-back SFs at Buenos Aires (l. to Thiem after holding 1 MP) and Rio de Janeiro (l. to Cuevas)
• Suffered 2nd Grand Slam 1R loss of career at Australian Open vs. Verdasco in 4h41m, 5-set marathon

Verdasco 2016 FastFacts
YTD W-L: 4-3 (4-2 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 6
Date of Birth: November 15, 1983
Emirates ATP Ranking: 65
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 15-12 (2009 Quarter-finalist)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Advanced to 3R when [25] Klizan retired down 53 in 2R due to foot injury
• Tournament Highlight: Beat Bellucci, Gasquet and Kohlschreiber en route to 2009 QF (l. to No. 2 Federer)
• Upset No. 5 Nadal in 4h41m, 5-set Australian Open 1R match (l. to Sela in 2R), avenging loss to countryman 7 years earlier in 5h14m, 5-set Australian Open SF
• Played in 51 consecutive Grand Slam main draws, 3rd-longest active streak (Federer 65, Lopez 56)
• Fell to 0-11 lifetime against World No. 1 with 62 62 loss to Djokovic in Doha 2R
• Withdrew from Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro due to neck injury

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [27] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) Djokovic Leads 7-1
08 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells Hard R32 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2
09 Roland Garros (France) Clay R32 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-4 6-4
10 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells Hard R32 Novak Djokovic 6-3 2-6 7-6(3)
13 Roland Garros (France) Clay R16 Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
14 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay R16 Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-2 6-1
14 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R16 Novak Djokovic 6-1 7-5 6-4
14 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard R32 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4
15 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R128 Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4

Djokovic 2016 FastFacts
W (2): Doha (d. Nadal); Australian Open (d. Murray); QF: Dubai (l. to Lopez)
YTD W-L: 17-1 (17-1 on hard)
YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 61
Date of Birth: May 22, 1987
Emirates ATP Ranking: 1 (Career-High)
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 42-6 (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 Champion)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Saved 3 of 4 BPs in 3rd set of 26 61 62 win over [Q] Fratangelo in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: On a 12-match win streak and trying to break tie with Federer by winning record 5th title
• Tied Emerson’s all-time record with 6th Australian Open title (d. No. 2 Murray)
• Moved into tie with Laver and Borg for 5th all-time with 11 Grand Slam men’s singles titles
• Won a 5-set match en route to title for 7th time at a major, overcoming 100 unforced errors in 4R (d. Simon)
• Captured 60th career title to start season at Doha, not dropping a set all week (d. No. 5 Nadal)
• Became 3rd active player to reach 700 wins by beating Jaziri in Dubai 2R on Feb. 24 (also Federer, Nadal)
• Fell 1 shy of Lendl’s Open-Era record 18 straight finals when eye problem forced ret in Dubai QF (l. to Lopez)
• Had not retired since 2011 Davis Cup SF vs. del Potro, a stretch of 350 matches (318-32)
• Defeated Nedovyesov in 3 sets and Kukushkin in 5 sets to help Serbia beat Kazakhstan 3-2 in Davis Cup 1R

Kohlschreiber 2016 FastFacts
SF: Rotterdam (l. to Monfils); QF (2): Sofia (l. to Troicki); Dubai (l. to Wawrinka)
YTD W-L: 11-5 (11-5 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 6
Date of Birth: October 16, 1983
Emirates ATP Ranking: 30
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 13-9 (2009, 2011 Round of 16)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Won 86% of 1st-serve points and 92% of 2nd-serve return points to beat Kudla 60 61 in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Reached R16 in 2009 (l. to No. 10 Verdasco) and 2011 (d. No. 4 Soderling, l. to del Potro)
• Beat Rosol and Berdych in Davis Cup 1R, but lost doubles w/Petzschner to Berdych/Stepanek (CZE d. GER 3-2)
• Win over No. 7 Berdych snapped 18-match losing streak against Top 10 opponents (22-75 overall)
• Advanced to Rotterdam SF (d. Cilic, l. to Monfils) and QFs at Sofia (l. to Troicki) and Dubai (l. to No. 4 Wawrinka)
• Fell to No. 7 Nishikori in Australian Open 1R

STADIUM 2

[9] John Isner (USA) vs Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Isner Leads 4-1
10 Montpellier (France) Hard R16 John Isner 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3
13 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R64 Adrian Mannarino 1-1 ret
13 Newport (U.S.A.) Grass R16 John Isner 6-0 7-6(7)
15 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 John Isner 7-6(2) 6-4
15 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard R64 John Isner 6-1 6-2

Isner 2016 FastFacts
QF: Auckland (l. to Bautista Agut)
YTD W-L: 7-4 (5-2 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 10
Date of Birth: April 26, 1985
Emirates ATP Ranking: 11
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 19-8 (2012 Runner-up)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Struck 22 aces and saved both break points he faced in 76(1) 64 win over Seppi in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Defeated World No. 1 Djokovic 76(7) 36 76(5) to reach 2012 final (l. to No. 3 Federer)
• Returned to Australian Open 4R for 1st time since 2010 (d. Lopez, l. to No. 8 Ferrer)
• Defeated Groth and Tomic to lead USA to 3-1 win over Australia in Davis Cup 1R
• Hit 49 aces in 4-set win over Tomic, including fastest serve ever in a tour-level match (157 mph)
• Advanced to Auckland QF (d. Querrey, l. to eventual champion Bautista Agut)
• Held 1 MP in Buenos Aires 2R vs. Lajovic and 3 MPs in Rio de Janeiro 1R vs. Pella, losing both matches 76 in 3rd

Mannarino 2016 FastFacts
QF (2): Sofia (l. to Bautista Agut); Delray Beach (l. to Dimitrov)
YTD W-L: 7-5 (7-5 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0
Date of Birth: June 29, 1988
Emirates ATP Ranking: 60
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 5-3 (2015 Round of 16)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Won 65% of 2nd-serve return points in 61 63 win over [19] Paire in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Beat M. Zverev, Fognini and Gulbis en route to 2015 R16 (l. to No. 4 Murray)
• Advanced to QFs at Sofia (l. to Bautista Agut) and Delray Beach (l. to Dimitrov)
• Reached Australian Open doubles SF w/Pouille (d. Bolelli/Fognini and Rojer/Tecau, l. to J. Murray/Soares)
• Entered Melbourne with 1-9 Grand Slam doubles record and 0-1 record overall w/Pouille
• Captured 11th ATP Challenger Tour title to start season at Noumea, CAL (d. Falla)

[11] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs [21] Jack Sock (USA) Thiem Leads 1-0
15 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-3

Thiem 2016 FastFacts
W (2): Buenos Aires (d. Almagro); Acapulco (d. Tomic); SF (2): Brisbane (l. to Federer); Rio de Janeiro (l. to Pella)
YTD W-L: 21-4 (13-3 on hard)
YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 5
Date of Birth: September 3, 1993
Emirates ATP Ranking: 13 (Career-High)
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 3-2 (2014, 2016 Round of 32)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Converted 1 of 11 break points during 76(4) 76(3) win over [Q] Kovalik in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: As World No. 101, qualified and beat Simon en route to 2014 R16 (l. to Benneteau)
• Captured 5th career title — 1st ATP World Tour 500 – by beating Tomic in Acapulco final
• Rose to career-high No. 13 in Emirates ATP Rankings on March 7 (youngest in Top 25)
• Leads tour with 21 victories (earned 21st win in 2015 on July 24 at Umag and in 2014 on October 5 at Shanghai)
• Saved 1 MP in Buenos Aires 2R (d. Elias) and SF (d. No. 5 Nadal 76 in 3rd) en route to title (d. Almagro 76 in 3rd)
• Win over Nadal snapped 8-match losing streak vs. Top 10. Also beat No. 6 Ferrer in Rio de Janeiro QF
• Reached Australian Open 3R for 1st time in career (l. to Goffin)
• Earned 1st 3 Davis Cup victories of career to lead Austria to 4-1 win over Portugal in Europe/Africa Zone Group I, beating Elias 76 in 5th, rallying from 2 sets down w/Peya to defeat Elias/Sousa, and clinching tie over Sousa
• Retired down 76(2) 22 in Sydney 2R against Muller due to blisters

Sock 2016 FastFacts
F: Auckland (l. to Bautista Agut)
YTD W-L: 6-4 (6-2 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1
Date of Birth: September 24, 1992
Emirates ATP Ranking: 24
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 4-4 (2015 Round of 16)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Saved only break point he faced in 62 64 win over [Q] Berrer in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Reached 2015 R16 (l. to No. 2 Federer) and won doubles title w/Pospisil (d. Bolelli/Fognini)
• Retired with illness in Auckland final when he trailed Bautista Agut 61 10
• Beat frequent doubles partner Pospisil, No. 12 Anderson and No. 8 Ferrer en route to final, snapping 9-match losing streak vs. Top 10 opponents
• Achieved career-high No. 22 in Emirates ATP Rankings on January 18
• Played and won 1st 5-set match of career in Australian Open 1R (d. Fritz, l. to Rosol in 2R)
• Suffered 1st Davis Cup loss of career to Tomic (USA d. AUS 3-1 in 1R)
• Withdrew from Buenos Aires due to illness

[31] Sam Querrey (USA) vs [7] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Tsonga Leads 3-1
10 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard R32 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(7) 6-1
11 Valencia (Spain) Hard R16 Sam Querrey 7-6(5) 6-2
14 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R64 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-3 14-12
15 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay R64 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(6) 6-0

Querrey 2016 FastFacts
W: Delray Beach (d. Ram); SF (2): Memphis (l. to Nishikori); Acapulco (l. to Thiem)
YTD W-L: 12-4 (12-4 on hard)
YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 8
Date of Birth: October 7, 1987
Emirates ATP Ranking: 36
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 13-10 (2011, 2013 Round of 16)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Won 90% of 1st-serve points in 76(5) 64 win over de Bakker in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Reached R16 in 2011 (d. No. 9 Verdasco, l. to Robredo) and 2013 (l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Captured 1st ATP World Tour singles title since 2012 and 8th overall at Delray Beach (d. del Potro, Ram)
• En route to Delray Beach title, did not beat a player ranked higher than No. 89 Ram
• Extended win streak to 8 matches and beat No. 6 Nishikori en route to Acapulco SF (l. to Thiem)
• Win over Nishikori snapped a 9-match losing streak against Top 10 opponents (13-48 overall)
• Reached Memphis singles SF (l. to No. 7 Nishikori) and doubles final w/Johnson (l. to Fyrstenberg/S. Gonzalez)
• Saved 5 MPs to beat Bedene in Auckland 1R (l. to Isner in 2R)
• Retired at 2 sets all in Australian Open 1R vs. Lajovic due to cramping
• Right knee injury forced withdrawal from Brisbane

Tsonga 2016 FastFacts
SF: Auckland (l. to Bautista Agut); QF: Buenos Aires (l. to Almagro)
YTD W-L: 8-4 (6-2 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 12
Date of Birth: April 17, 1985
Emirates ATP Ranking: 9
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 11-7 (2013 Quarter-finalist)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Broke serve in 4 of 9 return games during 75 61 win over [Q] Millot in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Beat Blake, Fish and Raonic en route to 2013 QF (l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Reached 2nd week of Australian Open for 7th time (l. to No. 7 Nishikori in 4R)
• Clinched France’s Davis Cup 1R win over Canada in doubles w/Gasquet (d. Bester/Pospisil)
• Squandered 1 MP in Auckland SF loss to eventual champion Bautista Agut
• Fell to World No. 338 Monteiro in Rio de Janeiro 1R – worst loss by ranking for a Top 10 player since No. 388 Olivetti beat No. 8 Fish at 2012 Marseille

STADIUM 3

Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [16] Gilles Simon (FRA) Zverev Leads 1-0
16 Rotterdam (Netherlands) Hard R16 Alexander Zverev 7-5 3-6 7-6(4)

Zverev 2016 FastFacts
SF: Montpellier (l. to Mathieu); QF: Rotterdam (l. to Monfils)
YTD W-L: 8-6 (8-6 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0
Date of Birth: April 20, 1997
Emirates ATP Ranking: 58
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 2-0 (2016 Round of 32)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Won 1R match over Dodig in 2h19m and 2R match over [23] Dimitrov in 2h20m
• Tournament Highlight: In only other appearance, lost to Russell in 2015 qualifying 1R
• Reached 3rd ATP singles SF at Montpellier (d. Vanni in 1R after saving 1 MP, l. to Mathieu)
• Win over No. 13 Cilic in Montpellier 2R is biggest of career by ranking
• Achieved career-high No. 56 in Emirates ATP Rankings on February 15
• Advanced to Rotterdam QF (d. Simon 76 in 3rd, l. to Monfils)
• Fell to eventual finalist Murray in 1R of Australian Open debut
• Appeared in 2nd ATP doubles final with older brother Mischa at Montpellier (l. to Pavic/Venus)
• In Davis Cup debut, fell to No. 7 Berdych in 4h, 20m and Rosol in deciding rubber (CZE d. GER 3-2)

Simon 2016 FastFacts
YTD W-L: 6-5 (5-5 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 12
Date of Birth: December 27, 1984
Emirates ATP Ranking: 19
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 13-9 (2012 Quarter-finalist)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Swept 11 straight games after losing 1st set en route to 16 60 61 win over Pospisil in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Beat Sela, Wawrinka and Harrison en route to 2012 QF (l. to Isner)
• Advanced to Australian Open 4R for 3rd time (d. Donskoy in 5 sets, l. to No. 1 Djokovic in 5 sets)
• Pushed Djokovic to 100 unforced errors over 4 hours, 32 minutes
• Helped France to 5-0 sweep of Canada in Davis Cup 1R with straight-set win over Pospisil
• As defending champion, held 3 MPs vs. Gabashvili in Marseille 1R before losing 76 in 3rd

[18] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs [14] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Lopez Leads 1-0
14 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (Canada) Hard R64 Feliciano Lopez 7-6(7) 6-3

Lopez 2016 FastFacts
SF: Dubai (l. to Baghdatis); QF: Quito (l. to Ramos-Viñolas)
YTD W-L: 7-5 (6-4 on hard)
YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4
Date of Birth: September 20, 1981
Emirates ATP Ranking: 21
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 11-13 (2015 Quarter-finalist)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Won 89% of 1st-serve points and did not face break point in 62 62 win over Garcia-Lopez in 2R
• Tournament Highlight: Upset No. 5 Nishikori en route to 2015 QF (l. to No. 4 Murray)
• Earned 2nd win vs. World No. 1 when Djokovic retired with eye problem in Dubai QF (l. to Baghdatis in SF)
• Defeated Garcia-Lopez for 400th career singles win in Dubai 1R on Feb. 22
• Appeared in 56th straight Grand Slam main draw at Australian Open (d. Pella in 5 sets, l. to Isner in 3R)
• Retired down 75 43 in Quito QF vs. Ramos-Viñolas due to fatigue
• Captured 2nd doubles title of career at Doha w/M. Lopez (d. J. Murray/Soares and Peya/Petzschner)
• Held 2 MPs in Dubai doubles final w/M. Lopez before falling 14-12 in Match TB to Bolelli/Seppi

Bautista Agut 2016 FastFacts
W (2): Auckland (d. Sock); Sofia (d. Troicki); QF (3): Chennai (l. to Coric); Rotterdam (l. to Klizan); Dubai (l. to Baghdatis)
YTD W-L: 16-4 (16-4 on hard)
YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 4
Date of Birth: April 14, 1988
Emirates ATP Ranking: 17
Indian Wells W-L (Best Result): 4-3 (2014 Round of 16)

• 2016 Indian Wells: Received 1R bye and 2R walkover from Youzhny due to illness
• Tournament Highlight: Upset No. 5 Berdych en route to 2014 R16 (l. to Gulbis in 3 sets)
• Captured 3rd and 4th titles respectively at Auckland (d. Sock) and Sofia (d. Troicki)
• Saved 1 MP to beat No. 10 Tsonga in Auckland SF, snapping 17-match losing streak to Top 10 opponents
• Advanced to Australian Open 4R for 2nd time (d. Cilic, l. to No. 6 Berdych in 5 sets)
• Reached QFs at Chennai (l. to Coric 76 in 3rd), Rotterdam (l. to Klizan after holding 5 MPs) and Dubai (l. to Baghdatis)
• Trails only Thiem (21) and Djokovic (17) with 16 wins this season