Alcaraz triumphs over Djokovic's comeback, Fonseca wins, Zheng Qinwen exits, Swiatek delivers a bagel to Rybakina in three sets.

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Early this morning Beijing time, the ATP 1000 Indian Wells Masters continued with the second round of singles matches. In a key match, top seed and two-time tournament champion Alcaraz performed excellently, needing only 67 minutes to defeat Bulgarian star Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3, securing an opening victory. Next, he will face 26th seed Frenchman Lindeknech.

Five-time tournament champion Djokovic faced a minor challenge, losing the first set 4-6 before mounting a counterattack, ultimately reversing Polish player Mierzazak 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the third round. In the next round, he will meet local player Kovacevic.

Meanwhile, 17th seed Russian star Rublev was reversed by Canadian Diallo 6-7(4), 7-6(1), 6-3, exiting in his debut. Another key match saw the recently sensational Brazilian newcomer Fonseca save two match points in the second-set tiebreak, ultimately reversing 16th seed Khachanov 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 for a thrilling advancement. After being nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year, Fonseca faced widespread criticism for being undeserving; an early exit here would have made it even harder to justify to fans!

Defending champion and British top player Draper also encountered a minor challenge, eventually reversing Spanish veteran Agut 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in three sets, taking the first step in his title defense; others who won and advanced include Ruud, F. Cerundolo, Vacherot, De Minaur, Norrie, Hijikata.

WTA 1000 Indian Wells: In a key second-round singles match, debutant 24th seed Zheng Qinwen performed poorly, eliminated by Croatian Ruzic 6-4, 7-5, failing to advance. Despite the first-round exit, since second-ranked Wang Xinyu also suffered a first-round loss, Zheng Qinwen's top-ranking position remains unchallenged, currently leading Wang Xinyu by 170 points.

Winner Ruzic will face 13th seed Muchova in the third round, who defeated Hungarian Bondar 7-5, 6-2; two-time tournament champion and 2nd seed Swiatek delivered a bagel to qualifier Day 6-0, 7-6(2), securing an opening win. Next, she will face Greek top player Sakkari again, following their match in Doha, who eliminated newcomer Tagger 7-5, 6-0.

Former tournament champion and 3rd seed Rybakina eliminated American Baptiste 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-2 in three sets, narrowly advancing; 8th seed Mirra Andreeva delivered a double bagel sweeping Sherra 6-0, 6-0, winning big in her defending debut; 22nd seed Mertens defeated Spaniard Bucsa 6-2, 6-1, ending the latter's six-match winning streak; others who won and advanced include Bencic, Kartal, Krueger, Siniakova.

Finally, a guessing game. The image below shows a player falling to the ground after winning. Without hints, can you recognize who he is?

The previous guessing game was correctly answered by "Diego" from Anhui. Indeed, the person in the image is Argentine Echeverri.

(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Independent Thinker)