Dimitrov continues trend of top seeds’ ouster

Indian Wells: Grigor Dimitrov outlasted top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-4 6-3 on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open, extending the parade of upsets that has knocked out several top players. Medvedev’s loss left the combined ATP and WTA tournament without its top two men’s and women’s seeds. No. 2 Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Alex de Minaur 6-7 (3) 7-6 (3) 6-2 and No. 3 Alexander Zverev routed No. 14 Gael Monfils 6-1 6-3. No. 8 Hubert Hurkacz beat Aslan Karatsev 6-1 6-3. In the women’s quarters, Victoria Azarenka beat Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-2. She next plays Jelena Ostapenko, who beat Shelby Rogers 6-4 4-6 6-3. AP