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Ben Shelton vs. Learner Tien, Coco Gauff vs. Alexandra Eala: Who will win at Indian Wells?

Plus, a preview of Jannik Sinner's next test, against Denis Shapovalov.

Before each day's play at the BNP Paribas Open, we'll preview three must-stream matches.

This match feels highly relevant to the state of U.S. men’s tennis at the moment.

Shelton has been closing in on the No. 1 men’s ranking among the American men for what feels like a year now. He’s a couple hundred points behind Taylor Fritz, at No. 8 in the world. But Shelton's recent successes—Masters 1000 title in Toronto, Wimbledon and Australian Open quarterfinals, win over Fritz in the Dallas final—have made it seem like he’s the guy with the biggest upside, the future Slam winner, the star in the making.

Left Field: Shelton Sets Up IW Blockbuster vs. Tien

INDIAN WELLS—Stadium walls seemed to be closing in on talented American seeds today.

Lefthanders Learner Tien and Ben Shelton didn’t shrink from the stress.

Both seeds navigated tough tiebreak tests to set up a blockbuster all-American third-round clash at the BNP Paribas Open.

Tien turned back Aussie Adam Walton 7-6(3), 7-6(8) to score his first career BNP Paribas Open victory—and capture his 50th career Tour-level win.

The 20-year-old SoCal native is the youngest American man to hit the 50-win milestone since a 19-year-old Andy Roddick in 2002.

“It means a lot. This is a tournament I really want to win, and just being an American, especially being from California, this is a very important tournament for me,” Tien said. “[It’s] a tournament I always want to perform well at. So, you know, obviously it’s early in the tournament. Still, just getting my first win here means a lot.”

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