INDIAN WELLS, United States, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – World number three Stan Wawrinka out-lasted rising star Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters for the first time.
Wawrinka, the highest-ranked player left in the field after the early exits of world number one Andy Murray and number two Novak Djokovic, next faces Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta, a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) winner over Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas.