Zhang Zhizhen, the top Chinese men's tennis player, met the Russian star Rublev, the second seed in the tournament. Rublev performed well in terms of experience and key points, and finally reversed Zhang ZhZhen 6-2 and 6-4 to advance.
Zhang Zhzhen has risen into the top 50 in the past year and will compete in the Indian Wells Masters for the first time as a main draw player. He served 17 aces in the whole game, only one less than Rublev.