Friday marks the beginning of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open journey for many top-seeded male players. As the tournament gears up for over a dozen exciting second-round weekend clashes, we offer an in-depth preview of the California courts. This particular set of predictions highlights a highly anticipated encounter between Alexander Zverev, a current top 10 player, and Matteo Berrettini, a former top 10 star. The burning question remains: who will triumph and advance to the next round?

Predictions for Day 3

Tommy Paul vs Zizou Bergs

Head-to-head: First career meeting

Zizou Bergs began 2026 with a promising performance at the United Cup, but his season has since hit a plateau, standing at an even 5-5 record. He now faces Tommy Paul, an American player currently in superb form. Paul recently made an impressive run to the Delray Beach Open finals and, notably, reached the semifinals of this very Masters 1000 tournament in 2024. Expect Paul to progress to the third round with relative ease, though he will need to effectively counter Bergs’ formidable groundstrokes.

Prediction: Paul in 2 sets

Learner Tien vs Adam Walton

Head-to-head: Tien leads 1-0

Fellow American Learner Tien has also enjoyed a solid start to his 2026 season. Hailing from Southern California, Tien comfortably defeated Walton in their sole previous encounter back in 2025. As he continues his ascent in the rankings, Tien very seldom falls to opponents outside the top 50. With the added advantage of local crowd support, Tien is expected to secure victory, even if he doesn’t perform at his absolute peak.

Prediction: Tien in 2 sets

Alexander Zverev vs Matteo Berrettini

Head-to-head: Zverev leads 4-3

Matteo Berrettini arrives at this highly anticipated «popcorn» match having just overcome a challenging first-round opponent, the tenacious Adrian Mannarino, in a thrilling 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 battle where he also contended with cramps. Berrettini now aims for his third consecutive victory against the fourth seed, Alexander Zverev. Both players boast exceptionally reliable serves, making it unlikely either will yield easily. Zverev’s backhand is anticipated to be the most potent weapon in this encounter.

Nevertheless, Berrettini’s sheer power has, on occasion, allowed him to upset higher-ranked opponents. It’s worth recalling Zverev’s surprising early exit from the 2025 BNP Paribas Open, where, as the top seed, he fell to underdog Tallon Griekspoor. More recently, he experienced a shocking defeat in Acapulco last week against Miomir Kecmanovic. Despite these setbacks, the German is known for his resilience and ability to bounce back, suggesting his consistent play should see him through this tight contest.

Prediction: Zverev in 3 sets

ATP Indian Wells: 3-kun uchun bashoratlar — Zverev Berrettiniga qarshi va boshqa asosiy uchrashuvlar

Juma kuni ko’plab eng yuqori reytingli erkak tennischilar uchun 2026-yilgi BNP Paribas Open turniri boshlanadi. Haftalik oxirida bo’lib o’tadigan o’nlab qiziqarli ikkinchi davra o’yinlari oldidan, biz Kaliforniya kortlaridagi uchrashuvlar haqida chuqur sharh taqdim etamiz. Ushbu bashoratlar to’plami hozirgi top-10 o’yinchi Aleksandr Zverev va sobiq top-10 yulduzi Matteo Berrettini o’rtasidagi uzoq kutilgan to’qnashuvni o’z ichiga oladi. Asosiy savol shuki: kim g’alaba qozonib, keyingi bosqichga o’tadi?

3-kun uchun bashoratlar

Tommi Pol va Zizu Bergs

O’zaro uchrashuvlar: Birinchi uchrashuv

Zizu Bergs 2026-yilni United Cup turnirida yaxshi boshlagan bo’lsa-da, uning mavsumi hozirgacha 5-5 hisobida teng kelgan holda bir tekisda davom etmoqda. Endi u ajoyib formada bo’lgan amerikalik tennischi Tommi Polga qarshi o’ynaydi. Pol yaqinda Delray Beach Open finaliga chiqish bilan ajoyib natija ko’rsatdi va 2024-yilda aynan shu Masters 1000 turnirining yarim finaliga qadar yetib borgan edi. Pol uchinchi davraga nisbatan osonlik bilan o’tishini kutish mumkin, ammo u Bergsning kuchli zarbalariga samarali qarshi turishi kerak bo’ladi.

Bashorat: Pol 2 setda g’alaba qozonadi

Lirner Tien va Adam Uolton

O’zaro uchrashuvlar: Tien 1-0 hisobida oldinda

Amerikalik Lirner Tien ham 2026-yilgi mavsumni barqaror boshladi. Janubiy Kaliforniyadan bo’lgan Tien 2025-yilda yagona o’zaro uchrashuvda raqibi Uoltonni osongina mag’lub etgan. Reytingda yuqoriga ko’tarilayotgan Tien top-50dan tashqaridagi o’yinchilarga juda kamdan-kam hollarda yutqazadi. Mahalliy muxlislarning qo’llab-quvvatlashi bilan, hatto o’zining eng yaxshi formasida bo’lmasa ham, Tien g’alabani ta’minlashi kutilmoqda.

Bashorat: Tien 2 setda g’alaba qozonadi

Aleksandr Zverev va Matteo Berrettini

O’zaro uchrashuvlar: Zverev 4-3 hisobida oldinda

Matteo Berrettini ushbu kutilgan «popkorn» uchrashuviga charchoq bilan kurashganiga qaramay, birinchi davrada qaysar Adrian Mannarinoni 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 hisobida qiyinchilik bilan mag’lub etib keldi. Berrettini endi to’rtinchi raqamli tennischi Aleksandr Zverev ustidan ketma-ket uchinchi g’alabasini nishonlashga intiladi. Ikkala o’yinchi ham a’lo darajadagi ishonchli servisga ega bo’lib, bu ulardan birortasining ham osonlikcha yutqazmasligini anglatadi. Zverevning bekhendi ushbu uchrashuvda eng kuchli qurol bo’lishi kutilmoqda.

Shunga qaramay, Berrettinining kuchli zarbalari ba’zan unga yuqori reytingli raqiblarni mag’lub etish imkonini bergan. Eslatib o’tish joizki, Zverev 2025-yilgi BNP Paribas Open turnirida kutilmaganda dastlabki davrada mag’lub bo’lgan edi, u yerda birinchi raqamli tennischi bo’lib, Tallon Griekspoorga yutqazgan. Yaqinda u Acapulco turnirida Miomir Kecmanovichga qarshi hayratlanarli mag’lubiyatga uchradi. Biroq, nemis tennischisi o’zining tiklanish qobiliyati va barqaror o’yini bilan tanilgan, bu esa uni ushbu qiyin bahsda g’alabaga olib kelishi kerak.

Bashorat: Zverev 3 setda g’alaba qozonadi