Indian Wells, USA, 16 March 2022 | Leigh Rogers

Australian players continue to shine in the Californian desert, with Alex de Minaur the latest to advance to the fourth round.

The No.29 seed scored a 7-6(2) 6-4 victory against American hope Tommy Paul in third-round action today at Indian Wells.

De Minaur needed one hour and 49 minutes to subdue the world No.39, who had eliminated third seed Alexander Zverev in the previous round.

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The 23-year-old Australian proved clutch under pressure, saving six of the seven break points he faced.

The victory propels De Minaur into a fourth-round showdown against No.20 seed Taylor Fritz. He owns a 4-1 win-loss career record against the 24-year-old American, although Fritz won their most recent encounter at last year’s US Open.

This matches De Minaur’s career-best result at Indian Wells, having also progressed to the fourth round last year.

Injury spoiled Daria Saville’s career-best run, with the Aussie qualifier unable to complete her fourth-round match against world No.6 Maria Sakkari.

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Storm Sanders’ winning run is also over, exiting in the women’s doubles quarterfinals alongside American partner Caroline Dolehide.

Aussies in action – Indian Wells

TODAY’S RESULTS
Men’s singles, third round
[29] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d Tommy Paul (USA) 7-6(2) 6-4

Women’s singles, fourth round
[6] Maria Sakkari (GRE) d [Q] Daria Saville (AUS) 4-1 ret.

Women’s doubles, quarterfinals
Xu Yifan (CHN)/Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) d [8] Storm Sanders (AUS)/Caroline Dolehide (USA) 1-6 7-6(4) [11-9]

COMING UP
Men’s singles, fourth round
[29] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [20] Taylor Fritz (USA)
[WC] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v [10] Jannik Sinner (ITA)

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