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Jack Draper en route to the title at Indian Wells It was just a matter of time before Jack Draper had a run like this. He has been a favorite of the Elo algorithm for months, if not longer. His injuries, retirements, and occasional choices to rest kept him from piling up official ranking points.…
Jannik Sinner is set to play two tournaments leading up to the French Open after signing up for the ATP 500 tournament in Hamburg, which is slated to take place between May 18-24. As you probably know, the three-time Grand Slam champion settled with the WADA on a three-month doping ban – the suspension started…
The qualifiers in Miami are set in Indian Wells and Naomi Osaka will take on Yulia Starodubtseva in the first round. After the main draw was released for the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, it was revealed that the four-time Grand Slam winner would take on a qualifier. And after waiting two days, the Japanese…
Jack Draper claimed his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells. The 23-year-old played flawless tennis in the desert and dropped one set in six encounters en route to his career-high moment. The five-time Indian Wells champion, Novak Djokovic, congratulated the Briton on a massive success. The veteran suffered an early exit for the second…
Holger Rune acknowledged in his press conference that Jack Draper “deserved to win” their Indian Wells final battle but also felt that he could have been more aggressive in his opportunities and probably put more pressure on the Briton. After becoming the first player since 2022 to beat Carlos Alcaraz in the desert, the British…
Aryna Sabalenka funnily warned Mirra Andreeva that she will be out for revenge when they meet next time after falling short in the Indian Wells final. In early 2025, the world No. 1 ousted the Russian 6-3 6-2 en route to winning the Brisbane International and she also registered a dominant 6-1 6-2 victory in…
Just like he did at the start of last year, Joaquin Niemann kicked off 2025 in style, winning LIV Golf Singapore, his second win in the first four events of the season. Niemann, who had already won LIV Golf Adelaide in February, finished with a -6 (65) to take the lead at Sentosa Golf Club.…
Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci thinks Mirra Andreeva has “a unique and rare upside” and therefore has no doubt that the Russian is primed for multiple Grand Slam wins and major things in the game. On Sunday, the 17-year-old lifted her second WTA 1000 title after beating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4…
Boris Becker thinks Jack Draper’s Indian Wells triumph is well-deserved and he is warning Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev to take the Briton very seriously going forward. In the desert, the 23-year-old played exceptional tennis throughout the entire tournament and beat several big names, including Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Holger Rune. …
Andre Agassi says he was at his “unhappiest” during his first stint at the world No. 1 spot but returning to the Challenger helped him rediscover the spark he needed and “connect” to the game again. Shortly after landing his third Grand Slam title at the 1995 Australian Open, the American also reached the top…