Indian Wells 2025 Day 7 Recap

The highest half quarter-final matches on the 2025 BNP Paribas Open are set after Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Arthur Fils and Tallon Griekspoor all progressed on a rain-affected Tuesday on the Indian Wells Tennis Backyard.

All 4 of the day’s matches have been impacted by rain in some type, Medvedev having to cope with the brunt of it after a 4-hour delay, however he produced a high-quality show to see off Tommy Pauk 6-4 6-0.

Holger Rune additionally produced a rock-solid efficiency, handily seeing off the in-form Tsitsipas in straight units to make back-to-back quarter-finals within the desert.

Tallon Griekspoor and Arthur Fils have been the opposite winners, the previous outlasting Yosuke Watanuki, whereas Fils ended Marcos Giron’s run,

Day Seven 2025 BNP Paribas Open Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Tallon Griekspoor
Yosuke Watanuki (Q)
7-6(4) 6-1

Holger Rune (12)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)
6-4 6-4

Arthur Fils (20)
Marcos Giron
6-2 2-6 6-3

Daniil Medvedev (5)
Tommy Paul (5)
6-4 6-0

Medvedev Flies Previous Paul

Daniil Medvedev collected one in all his most spectacular wins shortly, delivering a dominant efficiency in opposition to Tommy Paul on Tuesday night time on the BNP Paribas Open, cruising to 6-4, 6-0 victory.

The Russian needed to cope with a four-hour rain delay and took to the court docket in his tights and undershirt to cope with cooler situations. Nevertheless, he began in red-hot type, profitable the primary 4 video games of the match.

Paul may hit again, enjoying some aggressive tennis, however after levelling at 4-4, he was damaged when serving to remain within the set.

From there, Medvedev took full management, reeling off six extra straight video games to bagel the tenth seed who couldn’t discover a method by way of him from the baseline, in the end committing 31 unforced errors.

Medvedev will subsequent face Arthur Fils within the final eight. The Frenchman additionally handled some rain delays earlier than taking out one other house favorite, Marcos Giron, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

We’ve truly had up and down matches to this point that we’ve performed. The primary one was actually shut, then he beat me simple and now I managed to beat him a bit simpler. I’m pleased with my sport. It’s not simple to play right here. Breaks of serve — in fact we nonetheless win extra serves than we we lose — however breaks of serves don’t imply a lot right here. So even when he got here again within the first, I used to be like, ‘Strive pushing, attempt going additional.’ I managed to boost my stage through the match, so I’m fairly pleased about it. Medvedev on his win over Paul.

Rune Ends Tsitsipas’s Run

Stefanos Tsitsipas was one in all my darkish horses for the Indian Wells title, however Holger Rune had different concepts, taking out the Greek 6-4, 6-4.

Like Medvedev, it was one in all his greatest performances shortly, and he performed aggressively to dominate in most areas of the court docket.

I hadn’t realised earlier than the match, however Rune led the H2H 3-0, so he enjoys the matchup, and it confirmed final night time as he maintained his good document.

Tsitsipas has regarded rock strong since Dubai, however he had few solutions. Whereas he performed effectively initially of each units, saving a few break factors, each time his groundstrokes dropped quick, Rune took cost.

The Dane additionally does an excellent job of returning his serve, limiting him to only 57% factors gained, in comparison with 71% on his supply.

I additionally suppose gradual, heavier situations made the Greek’s sport much less efficient, particularly on the serve + 1 kind play, as his serve didn’t penetrate, and Rune may load up on the returns.

After incomes his sixteenth profession Prime 10 win and first on outside laborious courts, Rune will face Griekspoor within the quarterfinals after he defeated Yosuke Watanuki.

I feel it was an especially good match from my facet from begin to end,” Rune stated. “I stayed very dedicated on my sport plan and mentally I used to be superb. I feel that made the distinction, how composed I may begin. As a result of Stef is again in form I feel it’s honest to say. It was a cool battle. The tweener is the very first thing I’m going to examine once I examine my cellphone. That was higher than I anticipated. I feel my returning was superb and I centered on my court docket positioning as a result of while you give Stef an excessive amount of house on the forehand he’s very harmful. I needed to actually take management of the purpose. I have had good success in opposition to him the previous however that didn’t imply it might [happen again]. I actually took cost of the factors and was actually dedicated to my sport. Rune on his win.

Different Matches

Tallon Griekspoor superior to his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal by defeating Japanese qualifier Yosuke Watanuki. The primary set was a good battle, with Griekspoor edging it in a tiebreak, 7-6(4). After a rain delay, the Dutchman dominated the second set 6-1, as Watanuki’s power appeared to wane.

France’s twentieth seed, Arthur Fils, overcame native favorite Marcos Giron in a three-set battle. Fils powered by way of the primary set 6-2, leveraging his highly effective serve and aggressive play to overwhelm Giron early. Giron, a Thousand Oaks, California native, has been driving a wave of assist after upsetting Casper Ruud earlier this week and fought again within the second set, profitable 6-2 as Fils struggled to keep up his rhythm. The deciding set was carefully contested, however Fils regained management, breaking Giron’s serve to safe a 6-3 victory after 2 hours and quarter-hour.

Highlights

Indian Wells 2025 Day 8 Spherical of 16 Matches