Composed Alexander Zverev Slips Past Andy Murray, Women's Top Seeds Fall In Indian Wells

Alexander Zverev won the clash of the two most recent Olympic gold medallists at Indian Wells, holding off a fierce challenge from Andy Murray.

Alexander Zverev won the clash of the two most recent Olympic gold medallists at the ATP Indian Wells on Tuesday, holding off a fierce challenge from Andy Murray despite an equipment malfunction. The 24-year-old German advanced to the fourth round, coming from behind in both sets to beat two time Olympic gold medal winner Murray 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) in the combined women's and men's tennis tournament in the California desert. "I'm happy about the match, how everything went," said Zverev. "I think it was a very entertaining match. It was pretty high level."

Zverev won the Olympic gold medal at the recent Tokyo Games and former world No. 1 Murray won gold at both the 2012 London Olympics and in 2016 in Rio.

Third-seeded Zverev moves on to play Gael Monfils of France who rolled over hard-hitting South African Kevin Anderson 7-5, 6-2.

"You got to enjoy what you're doing. You got to enjoy being out on the court. You got to enjoy playing tennis," Zverev said. "After Wimbledon I really enjoyed every second that I was on court."

Murray tossed his racquet several times Tuesday after missing easy shots. The outbursts were in contrast to Zverev, who maintained his concentration in the seventh game of the second set when the laces on his left shoe snapped.