Colton Smith defeated Pavel Kotov 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #187, defending last year's round of 128.
Smith C. took it in straight sets.
Colton Smith beat Pavel Kotov 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Colton Smith vs Pavel Kotov — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 2", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-03-05/kotov-vs-smith-indian-wells-masters-q2?utm_source=cite (as of 5 March 2025).