 Former top five player Kevin Anderson claimed a straight-to-set win in early round play at the BNP Paribas Open at Sunny Indian Wells on Friday. Now around 69th after injury difficulties, Anderson powered past unseeded Australian Jordan Thompson 7-5-6 due to advance to a matchup with 17th-seeded Lorenzo Sonego. Up-and-coming American Jensen Brooksby also earned a two-set victory with the 7-6-6-4 win over Turkey's Sen. Also among the winners was Japan's Yoshihito Nishiyoka, who moves on to face American 20th seed John Isner.