Intro:

Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori both taken to three sets before progressing at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Djokovic also went through but Ferrer was beaten by Tomic

Script:

Andy Murray took on German Philipp Kohlschreiber for a place in the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California.

The match lasted nearly two-hours and was a baseline contest under the hot sun; tough conditions for both players,

Murray took the first set with ease 6-1, but Kohlschreiber battled back to take the second.

The British fourth seed earned the only two breaks of the third set and closed out the win 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.

Murray moves on to a fourth-round match against Adrian Mannarino.

Fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori was also stretched to three sets before overcoming Fernando Verdasco, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4.

Nishikori double-faulted twice in the final game before advancing to the fourth round for the first time at Indian Wells.

Elsehwere Novak Djokovic also progressed to the fourth round with a comfortable 7-5 6-3 victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

The world number one put together a straight sets triumph over the Spaniard who has yet to win an ATP Tour title.

Djokovic must now challenge home favourite John Isner for a place in the quarter-finals.

Also progressing in California was Bernard Tomic

He beat eighth seed David Ferrer in straight sets, 7-5 6-4

The surprise package of the day was Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Australia's world number 124 went the distance in a meeting with the experienced Juan Monaco, winning 6-2 5-7 7-6