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Unseeded Thompson topples Tsitsipas at Indian Wells

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Unseeded Australian Jordan Thompson grabbed one of the biggest wins of his career on Friday, ousting third-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7/0), 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the third round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters."It's unreal at a Masters 1000 ...

to have a win like that is incredible," said Thompson, the world number 87 whose only prior victory over a top-10 player came back in 2017 against Andy Murray at Queen's Club.He admitted he felt a little lucky when a stinging forehand from Tsitsipas on match point was ruled a hair wide."I'm thankful that last ball was out -- I thought it was in," Thompson told fans on court.While Tsitsipas led the third-set tiebreaker 2-1 and 4-3, Thompson's coolness under pressure paid off as Tsitsipas belted a forehand into the net to give the Aussie a match point before succumbing with the near miss.Thompson next faces Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo, who hung on to beat American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (15/13).For Tsitsipas it was another setback in the wake of his sparkling run to the Australian Open final in January.He departed Melbourne energized despite falling to Novak Djokovic in the title match, but shortly thereafter suffered a shoulder injury.Playing his first tournament since a second-round exit at Rotterdam, Tsitsipas admitted earlier this week that his shoulder was still troubling him and he didn't have high hopes of a third Masters 1000 crown.Tsitsipas and women's second seed Aryna Sabalenka -- playing just her second tournament since winning the Australian Open -- headlined Friday's second-round action.Sabalenka moved smoothly into the third round with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Evginiya Rodina, who was playing her eighth match since a return to competition at

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