Norrie, who gained the Indian Wells title in 2021, will play Australian world quantity six Alex de Minaur within the final 32.
“I have been having an amazing preparation,” mentioned Norrie.
“I got here with time – a lot of time – so I’ve been practising really really well against all types of players, and the weather’s been unreal, so good vibes all around.”
World primary Carlos Alcaraz was a 6-2 6-3 winner in opposition to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov, whereas five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic beat Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak 4-6 6-1 6-2 to additionally attain the third spherical.
Spaniard Alcaraz gained the Australian Open this yr to change into the youngest man to full the profession Grand Slam, and has gained all 13 of his matches in 2026.
“I played great,” he mentioned. “The conditions weren’t easy – a lot of wind today.”
Serb Djokovic, taking part in for the primary time since shedding the Australian Open closing to Alcaraz, mentioned: “I knew that the first match in such a long time will be a little bit tricky.
“I felt like I had to discover my A-game when it was most wanted, significantly the start of the third.”
