Tennis star Alex de Minaur has thwarted Hubert Hurkacz by 6-4, 6-0 in the third round of the Indian Wells 2025 and made it to the pre-quarters of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament on March 11, Tuesday. The star player had a great start to the game, winning the first set after delivering a strong performance.
The Aussie sensation continued his winning rhythm, exploited his opponent's game plan, and forced Hurkacz to make errors to gain an advantage over him in the second set to mark a straight-sets victory. The 26-year-old star player is set to face Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round of the ATP 1000 Masters.
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"I did get some pretty big, crucial first serves when I did need them, which is always great to have. But my return games, I back myself against any server out there on tour, that I'm going to give myself looks, and I'm going to apply that constant pressure and more often than not, I give myself opportunities; I give myself a chance to break. So if I can hold on to my serve, normally I'm looking all right for the match," de Minaur said.
Alex de Minaur's sensational journey of 2025!
Meanwhile, De Minaur seems a formidable player to win the title here. The Sydney-born star has a decent start to the year, having made it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2025 before losing to eventual winner Jannik Sinner. Following that, he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam in the final showdown.
The star player crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open 2025 after losing to Andrey Rublev in the game before his exit from the Round of 32 of the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships 2025. Alex de Minaur will be looking to mark his impact in Indian Wells 2025 after storming into pre-quarters.
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