UPDATE 2-Tennis-Auger-Aliassime outguns Tsitsipas at Indian Wells
While the outcome was an upset on paper, Auger-Aliassime held a 3-0 advantage over Tsitsipas when they met as juniors. "I didn't know what to expect today because he's a completely different player (now)," said Auger-Aliassime.
"I believe in myself. I thought I had my chances. I served really well today, so that was obviously a big key." Next up for last month's Rio Open finalist is either Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka or Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut, who play their second-round match later on Saturday.
American qualifier Marcos Giron battled back to down 23rd seed Alex de Minaur 1-6 6-4 6-2 for the biggest win of his career. Playing in just his fourth ATP tournament, the Southern Californian settled down after a shaky first set to dispatch the 20-year-old Australian.
Giron, 25, will be a heavy underdog when he faces Canadian 13 seed Milson Raonic, who pounded down 18 aces to send American Sam Querrey packing from Indian Wells for the second consecutive year with a 7-6(1) 6-4 victory. France's Gael Monfils outlasted Argentina's Leonardo Mayer 6-4 3-6 6-3 under blue skies on the stadium court in Indian Wells.
With the win Monfils, who won last month's Rotterdam Open, improved his 2019 record to 13-3. He will next face Spaniard Albert Ramos Vinolas, who upset 15th-seeded Italian Marco Cecchinato in their second-round meeting. (Reporting by Rory Carroll; editing by Tony Lawrence/Nick Mulvenney)
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