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Mirra Andreeva opens up on being ‘a brat’ and ‘nervous’ on day of Indian Wells final
Mirra Andreeva revealed she was “super nervous” throughout the Indian Wells final and even had a scene on the morning of the final but simply managed to stay level-headed and execute her game plan. Early on in the match, the 17-year-old missed out on four break points in the fifth game of the first set…
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Watch: Novak Djokovic trains with Andy Murray in Miami
Novak Djokovic finally hit at Hard Rock Stadium! The six-time Miami Open champion will compete at the season’s second Masters 1000 event for the first time since 2019. Novak will chase his first title at this event since 2016, hoping to leave Andre Agassi behind. Novak stepped onto Hard Rock Stadium with his coach Andy…
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Joao Fonseca wins his third Challenger title in Phoenix
Joao Fonseca claimed his third Challenger title at the Arizona Tennis Classic in Phoenix. The 18-year-old faced Alexander Bublik in the title clash and earned a hard-fought 7-6, 7-6 victory in an hour and 43 minutes. Fonseca is 23-4 in 2025, climbing through the ATP ranking list and cracking the top-60 after claiming 175 ATP points in…
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Tim Henman tips Emma Raducanu to finish with more Slams than Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev may be in a much better position currently to win Grand Slams but Tim Henman thinks Emma Raducanu will finish with more Majors than the ATP world No. 2. Raducanu, 22, famously landed her maiden Slam title after making it all the way at the 2021 US Open as a qualifier. However, since…
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Mirra Andreeva triumphs over Aryna Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title
Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-3, securing the second WTA 1000 title of her young career at Indian Wells. This was their third meeting of the season, but the first time the Russian managed to come out on top. With this victory, Andreeva…
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Diego Schwartzman rips into two-week Masters idea
Diego Schwartzman unloaded on the ATP calendar in a recent interview by stating that “the wear and tear” on the players’ bodies is becoming terrible, while also ripping the two-week Masters idea as “a serious mistake.” Over the past few seasons, a couple of more tournaments from the 1000 category switched from a one-week to…
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Indian Wells: Jack Draper claims his first Masters 1000 title over Holger Rune
Jack Draper is a Masters 1000 champion at 23! The Briton conquered Indian Wells following a rock-solid 6-2, 6-2 victory over Holger Rune in 69 minutes. Thus, a left-hander celebrated the most notable title of his career and secured a top-10 debut. Rune advanced to his fourth Masters 1000 final but stood no chance against…
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Carlos Alcaraz: ‘Losing Is never easy, but this one hurt more’
Carlos Alcaraz ended his Indian Wells streak on 16 victories, falling to Jack Draper in the semi-final. The Briton ousted the Spaniard 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 in an hour and 44 minutes, reaching his first Masters 1000 final. Alcaraz played way below his best, taking the second set with a bagel but falling in the decider.…
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Holger Rune reveals what changed for better after reaching Indian Wells final
Holger Rune says some things have changed since his last Masters final as the Dane claims he is handling things on a mental plan better now and also feels less stressed on the court. On Saturday, the No. 12 seed beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-4 to clinch his first win over the Russian and also…
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Indian Wells: Mirra Andreeva wins title at 17 after big comeback vs Aryna Sabalenka
Mirra Andreeva capped off her outstanding Indian Wells run with another big win as this time the 17-year-old impressively came back from a set down to beat No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-3. The Russian made a slow start to the final, blowing four break points in the fifth game before losing her…
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Jannik Sinner is set to overtake Andy Murray and Gustavo Kuerten
Despite his three-month ban from the professional tour – which ends on May 4 – Jannik Sinner is almost certain to maintain the first position in the ATP ranking. The Italian ace – who played only one tournament in 2025 – has created such a wide gap compared to all his opponents that he is…
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Coach Conchita Martinez shares what she is constantly preaching to Mirra Andreeva
Coach Conchita Martinez believes Mirra Andreeva has sky-high potential but reveals that she is constantly telling the 17-year-old that she must remain firmly with both feet on the ground and not get herself caught into thinking that she must win a Grand Slam as soon as possible. Over the past month, the Russian has been…
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Reason why Daniil Medvedev may have already ended his prime
Daniil Medvedev has shown some signs of recovery in recent weeks, but he is still far from his standards and no longer makes a difference at the decisive moments of tournaments. The former world number 1 reached the quarterfinals at the ATP 500 in Doha and Dubai, failing several chances to get further still in…
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Former chair umpire discusses Novak Djokovic’s role after his retirement
Everyone knows that Novak Djokovic’s career is very close to its end, despite the fact that the Serbian legend has repeated several times that he is not thinking about retiring and that he dreams of also participating in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 (when he will be 41 years old). The former world number…
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Jack Draper makes one thing clear about VAR drama in Carlos Alcaraz upset in IW
Jack Draper claims he first asked Carlos Alcaraz if he was impacted by Mohamed Lahyani’s call before asking for a second video review because he did not want to be called “a cheat” like was the case during last year’s Cincinnati Masters. After the Briton returned the ball that was called to be a double…
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Nick Kyrgios hints he’ll play Miami, has message for fellow ATP players
Nick Kyrgios appears to have recovered for the Miami Masters as the 29-year-old took to X to see if anyone is interested in being his doubles partner at the upcoming tournament. If the Australian tennis star plays in Miami this year, that will be his first appearance at the tournament since losing to Jannik Sinner…
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Carlos Alcaraz clears air on if he was impacted by VAR situation in Indian Wells loss
Carlos Alcaraz didn’t want to put any blame on a VAR check for his Indian Wells Masters semifinal exit as the No. 2 seed said it was a normal procedure and there was nothing to complain about. With the Spaniard and Jack Draper tied at 1-1, 15/15, in the third set, chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani…
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Federico Cina follows Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz on a special list
17-year-old Federico Cina is making a name for himself at the Crete Challenger 2 event in Hersonissos. The young Italian scored four wins to reach the final, becoming the first player born in 2007 to achieve that! Making a milestone for your generation is always special, and Cina added his name to a special list. Alexander…
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Iga Swiatek lays out reasons for Indian Wells semis defeat to Mirra Andreeva
Iga Swiatek lamented the windy conditions in Indian Wells following her semifinal exit but also admitted that Mirra Andreeva “played better and braver” and therefore deserved to end on the winning side. After collecting her second title in the desert last year and also starting her run at this year’s tournament edition with four convincing…
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On-fire Mirra Andreeva’s fires warning to Aryna Sabalenka ahead of Indian Wells final
Mirra Andreeva showed her respect for Aryna Sabalenka by acknowledging the Belarusian’s dominance in their matchups but also noted that she would be out for revenge when they clash in the Indian Wells final. On the semifinal day in the desert, the Russian teenage sensation beat Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1) 1-6 6-3 while the top-seeded…