Reigning Grand Slam champions Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz turned in dominating performances on March 10 to roll into the last 16 of the Indian Wells Open.
The two hottest young guns in the sport showed no mercy in quickfire victories, with Australian Open champion Sinner overwhelming Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-4.
"Almost perfect" Alcaraz, the reigning Wimbledon champion, stepped up his title defence with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The world No. 2 Spaniard allowed his Canadian opponent no room to move, notching his eighth win in a row at the event.
"It was almost the perfect match for me," said Alcaraz, who broke Auger-Aliassime's serve four times.
"I moved well, played aggressively and had fewer mistakes."
Sinner was equally ruthless as he attacked Struff, with the Italian winning his 17th match in succession, dating back to his country's Davis Cup victory in November.
Both needed barely an hour and a quarter to claim their victories.
Sinner fired 27 winners past Struff, whose style gave the third seed a target on the court.
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