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Novak Djokovic’s start to the season has been very different from expectations. It is true that the Serbian legend reached the semifinals at the 2025 Australian Open – after achieving a titanic feat against Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals – but he had a new injury that forced him to retire during his match against…
Elina Svitolina says she is well-familiar with Danielle Collins’ style and hopes this time she will be able to impose her style and finally get her first win over the American. In what is expected to be one of the best and most entertaining third-round matchups in Indian Wells, the 2023 Wimbledon semifinalist will take…
The ‘BNP Paribas Open’ in Indian Wells began with several surprises, also due to the change of surface wanted by the organizers after 25 years. In addition, the conditions in California are often very harsh due to the strong wind that conditions the matches and makes it difficult for the players to get used to…
Asked about his favorite Masters 1000 match from the past, Alex de Minaur had no second thoughts. The Aussie picked the 2005 Indian Wells final between his idols, Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt. Youg Alex enjoyed the battle, and he often watches highlights of that duel. Federer defended his Indian Wells crown over Hewitt, ousting…
Sergio Garcia has huge expectations regarding the future, wanting to play in this year’s Ryder Cup, after he was left off the list two years ago. However, the situation on the golf scene is different now, and the experienced LIV Golfer celebrated in Hong Kong with a three-shot lead. The 45-year-old will have the opportunity…
Coco Gauff narrowly survived Moyuka Uchijima to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open 6-4 3-6 7-6(4). In her words, she was “just happy to get through it” in the end. The American, who has had a modest start to the season with first-round defeats in Qatar and Dubai, was not thrilled with…
Emma Navarro was on the brink of exiting Indian Wells in her opening match but then saved two consecutive match points en route to edging out world No. 111 Sorana Cirstea 3-6 6-1 7-6 (3). After losing her serve twice in the opening set and falling down by a set, the No. 10 seed won…
Iga Swiatek says her dominant wins can be explained by the fact that she never takes the pedal off the gas, while her tight losses mean that is not an easy rival to beat. It is not a secret that when the five-time Grand Slam champion is on, no one dominates better than her. Over…
There are pieces of news that, at first glance, may seem irrelevant, but which, if you stop to think about it, deserve attention. Last Thursday in Abu Dhabi, an agreement was signed between the Emirates PGA (represented by President Kieren Pratt) and the PGA de Colombia (represented by Vice-President Gonzalo Londono). The subject of the…
Daniil Medvedev was in lighthearted spirit following his opening win at the Indian Wells Masters but remained adamant that the hard courts in the desert were “the slowest.” After the Indian Wells organizers decided to stop using Plexiclave and switch to the Laykold – the same type of courts used at the Miami Open and…