World number one Novak Djokovic needed to recoup from dropping the principal set as he started the safeguard of his Indian Wells title with a 2 6-1 6-2 win over American Bjorn Fratangelo.
Going for a third straight BNP Paribas Open crown, the Serb revitalized from losing the initial four amusements to beat the world 149 and achieve the third round.
Rafael Nadal additionally lost a set before beating Gilles Muller 6 2 6-4.
Serena Williams earned a 7-6 (7-2) 6-0 third-round win over Yulia Putintseva.
The 34-year-old top seed required 50 minutes to take the opener on a tie-break against Kazakhstan's reality number 56, who twice served for the set.
Be that as it may, the second set took just 25 minutes as Williams fixed the match with her seventh pro of the challenge.
Protecting champion Simona Halep saw off Ekaterina Makarova 6-2 6-4.
Triumph for Djokovic, who lost the initial four diversions against qualifier Fratangelo, broadened his triumphant streak at Indian Wells to 12 matches.
"He turned out with a decent course of action," Djokovic told the ATP's official site.
"I began terrible. I think the fifth amusement in the third was the choosing one.
"That break clearly implied that I can begin to feel more great."
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