Top seed Alexander Zverev beaten by Tallon Griekspoor in 2nd round at Indian Wells

By The Associated Press
March 8, 2025 - 2:15 AM

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Tallon Griekspoor upset No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in a second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. The loss came eight days after Zverev also was the top seed when he was upset by American teenager Learner Tien 6-3, 6-4 in Acapulco, Mexico. The Zverev-Griekspoor match lasted 3 hours, 7 minutes. Griekspoor collapsed on the court after converting his sixth match point. The 28-year-old from the Netherlands improved to 2-6 against Zverev, who’s currently ranked No. 2.

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