Indian Wells Open | Yuki Bhambri edges past World No.12 Lucas Pouille to enter round three

Bhambri continued his brilliant run of form in the tournament as he managed to upset Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. The 25-year-old, who had overcome the challenge posed by Nicolas Mahut in the first round to secure his maiden win at the ATP 1000 level, started the second round in a strong fashion by breaking Pouille in the very first game of the match and secured a 4-1 lead with another break in the fifth game. Although Bhambri was broken in the very next game, he managed to managed to hold on and secure the first set 6-4.

Although the second set was a much closer affair, ut was Bhambri who grabbed the initiative by breaking Pouille in the third game. The Frenchman drew level in the set with a break of his own in the sixth game and held his serve to take a 4-3 lead. But, Bhambri was in no mood to take the match into the third and after breaking the Frenchman in the 16-point rally served out the match to book a place in the next round of the competition where he will face American Sam Querrey.

Earlier, in the first round, Bhambri had managed to secure a straight sets win over Nicolas Mahut to secure his first win of the ATP1000 event.