Berdych reaches fourth round in Indian Wells

Czech men’s number one Tomáš Berdych has advanced to the fourth round at tennis’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Berdych, who is ranked sixth in the world, reached the last 16 after a 6–4 6–1 win over Florian Mayer of Germany. The 27-year-old lost serve in the very first game, but immediately broke Mayer’s serve and went on to dominate the match. His next opponent will be Richard Gasquet of France.