Cerundolo, seeded 25th, reaches the quarterfinals at Indian Wells for the first time and just the fourth time in any Masters 1000 event. He will face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The Thunder made it clear: the defending champion Celtics have work to do — because OKC is ready for June.

Jack Draper beat No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz, a former champion at Indian Wells, on Wednesday, while Ben Shelton became the youngest American man since Andy Roddick in 2004 to reach the quarterfinals in the California desert.