ATP Indian Wells Tournament: Sinner Defeats Fonseca, Fils Upsets Aliassime

On March 11, Beijing time, the battle for quarterfinal tickets in the 2026 WTA/ATP Indian Wells singles continued. Second seed Sinner won in straight sets, 7-6(6)/7-6(4), defeating Brazilian rising star Fonseca. Both sets went to tie-breaks, and the Italian faced some challenges. In the quarterfinals, he will face local player Lena Qian, who narrowly advanced after saving match points, defeating Davidovich Fokina 4-6/6-1/7-6(4).

Sinner

Lena Qian

Fourth seed Zverev defeated 21st seed Tiafoe 6-3/6-4, securing his 36th Masters quarterfinal. He will compete against Fils, who has returned from injury, for a semifinal spot. The French player upset ninth seed Aliassime 6-3/7-6(9). In the second-set tie-break, Aliassime led 5-0 initially, but Fils ultimately saved five match points to win, advancing to the Indian Wells Masters singles quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.

Zverev

Fils

Tomorrow, the other half of the men's and women's singles draw will continue quarterfinal matches. Swiatek, Pegula, Alcaraz, and Djokovic will appear on Court 1 successively. Rybakina, Medvedev, Norrie, and other top players will also vie for quarterfinal spots. In doubles, Chinese player Guo Hanyu, partnering with Mladenovic, will face the Italian pair Paolini/Errani. Khachanov and Rublev will compete against the cousin duo Lindeknecht and Vasherov.

March 12 Schedule

（Text, Editor: Sunny, Image: Visual China）