Indian Wells, Calif., Oct. 11 (BNA): Fourth seed Elina Svitolina survived a third-round attack from Romanian Sorana Cerstia to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) at Indian Wells on Sunday, while the Polish second seed . Iga Swatik defeated Veronika Kudretova 6-1, 6-0.
Ukraine’s Svitolina, who won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, saved 12 of the 16 sprinting chances set up by Cirstea in the 2 hour 32 minute competition, and had to fight 4-2 for third. Alive.
A year after winning her first major title at the French Open, dominant Swiatek dropped just three of her first serve points and faced no break, firing five aces against Russian Kudermetova, who was unable to gain a foothold. The match lasted 54 minutes.
The 20-year-old told reporters after the match that she plans to donate her third-round cash prize to a non-profit organization in honor of World Mental Health Day, Reuters reported.
“Supporting mental health has always been a close topic for me, so for the first time, I want to do something (in) that direction to help someone, some people,” Swiatek said.
On the men’s front, third-seeded Alexander Zverev overcame second-set errors to defeat American Jenson Broxby 6-4 3-6 6-1 and unleashed dozens of landslide yards – including 10 in the third set alone – in his bid to win a third Masters 1000 title. the year.
World number seven Matteo Berrettini beat Chile’s Alejandro Tabello 6-4 7-5 in the second round match.
Berrettini saved his two break points and sent 11 aces against Tabello, and the Italian, who lost to world number one Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final earlier this year, roared as he sealed the match.
“It wasn’t easy today. The past days I struggled with my body, so I knew I wasn’t going to do it – I told myself not to expect the best, but I’m pretty sure when the level is up I’ll be ready.”
Berrettini, the 10th seed, beat Australian John Millman 6-2, 6-2, while Frenchman Gael Monfils beat Gianluca Mager 6-4, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Britain’s Andy Murray took on the challenge of 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who last month enjoyed an impressive race to the quarter-finals at the US Open.
The 34-year-old Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, won two-thirds of his first serve points and saved eight of 10 break points to win 5-7 6-3 6-2.