Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz secured a convincing victory over Fabian Marozsan, prevailing 6-3, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Open to advance to the quarterfinals. Alcaraz, the highest seed remaining in the men's draw, avenged a previous defeat suffered at the hands of Marozsan during the Italian Open in May. Despite feeling nervous before the match, Alcaraz displayed a strong performance, acknowledging the challenge of facing an opponent who had previously bested him.
Alcaraz, the reigning champion at Indian Wells, encountered an initial setback in his first match this year but has since demonstrated remarkable form, dropping only 12 games across the other six sets. In contrast, Stefanos Tsitsipas faced an unexpected defeat against Jiri Lehecka, succumbing 6-2, 6-4 in a disappointing outcome.
On the women's side, Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine emerged victorious against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-1. Meanwhile, Anastasia Potapova overcame Jasmine Paolini in a hard-fought battle, ultimately prevailing 7-5, 0-6, 6-3.
