Alexander Bublik drop shots his way to straight-sets victory over Andy Murray at Indian Wells
Alexander Bublik secured his first career win over Andy Murray to advance to the last 32 of the BNP Paribas Open. Murray had wins at Wimbledon and Rotterdam on his record against Bublik, but on the outdoor hard courts at Indian Wells it was the Kazakh — as well as his use of the drop shot and booming serve — who prevailed 7-6(9) 6-3. Ad/> Murray made a strong start with an imposing opening hold, and put Bublik under pressure in the second game but some big serves — which were a staple through the match — secured a hold from 0-40 down.
