[AP]
Stefanos Tsitsipas powered past Thiago Seyboth Wild with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 victory in his Indian Wells opener on Friday.
The Greek player, ranked No. 9 in the world, comfortably claimed the first set 6-2 in just 34 minutes.
Wild put up a stronger fight in the second set, holding serve until 5-4. However, Tsitsipas seized his opportunity at the crucial moment, breaking serve to seal the win after 54 minutes. The match lasted a total of one hour and 28 minutes.
Up next for Tsitsipas in the round of 32 is Italy’s Matteo Berrettini (No. 29).