INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) – David Goffin upset Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5) to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, ending the Belgian’s 14-match skid against top 10-ranked opponents.
Goffin advanced to the quarterfinals, where he next plays No. 10 seed Marin Cilic, who beat No. 8 Richard Gasquet, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 as temperatures reached 91 degrees (32 C) under cloudless skies in the California desert.
Wawrinka and Gasquet weren’t the only higher seeded men to lose. No. 12 Milos Raonic defeated No. 6 Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6 (7).
“I was struggling with my serve and it was difficult with the heat,” Goffin said. “In the third, it’s tough to fight again with the heat and with the level of Stan. The tiebreaker is like you flip a coin.”
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams were to play later matches.