Jack Draper faced a tricky opponent in the Indian Wells second round on Stadium 4. The 13th seed had no troubles, though, following a 6-4, 6-0 victory over the young gun Joao Fonseca in 75 minutes.
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They traded early breaks in the opener, and the Briton took charge from 3-4, rattling off nine games and sending the 18-year-old star packing. Jack took 16 points more than his rival and had the upper hand in the pivotal moments.
The better-ranked player produced more efficient numbers behind the first and second serve, although they both struggled after missing the first. A left-handersaved six of seven break points and provided five breaks from eight opportunities.
Jack tamed his strokes nicely and hit 19 winners and 16 unforced errors. Joao stayed on 11 winners and sprayed 31 errors, mostly from his wayward forehand. The Britonled 15-11 in service winners and took charge from the baseline, winning 38 of 57 points.
Fonseca missed a break point in the second game of the match and sent a forehand wide in the next one to suffer a break and fall 2-1 behind. A left-hander hit a double fault in the fourth game, bringing his rival back to the positive side.
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Joao fired a forehand down the line winner in the fifthgame and closed the seventh with a service winner for 4-3. Nothing suggested it would be his last game of the encounter! Draper held after a deuce in game eight and stepped in on the return.
A teenager missed a backhand in game nine, losing serve and falling 5-4 behind. Not giving up, Joao attacked on the return in game ten and created two break chances. Jack denied them and missed a set point before facing the third break point.
The Briton saved it with a service winner and converted the second set point when the Brazilian landed a forehand wide. Draper attacked on the return in the first game of the second set. He hit a volley winner on the third break chance, earning his second consecutive break.
The 13th seed provided another break in the third game, moving 3-0 up and endingthe rival's resistance. Jack closed the fourth game with a forced error and produced his fourth consecutive break a few minutes later for a 5-0 advantage.
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A left-hander served for the win in game six and faced two break points. Draper denied them and landed a smash winner to generate a match point. He squandered it with a loose forehand but created the second with a crafty volley winner.
Jack hit a service winner, sealing the deal in style and sailing into the third round.
