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Elena Rybakina was inches away from finding herself in a three-set battle with Katie Boulter but avoided that with a big run late in the second set to complete a 6-0 7-5 Indian Wells third-round win. Early in the match, the 38th-ranked Briton missed out on game points in her opening two service games and…
Iga Swiatek has now had two very dominant wins in Indian Wells after the Polish tennis star also destroyed Dayana Yastremska 6-0 6-2 to safely reach the round-of-16. After demolishing 2022 WTA Finals champion Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-0 in her opener in the desert, the defending champion also won the opening nine games of her…
Among the most talented players on the ATP tour, there is undoubtedly Ugo Humbert. The French ace is really brilliant and skilled in every area of the court, but insiders claim that his shots lack a bit of punch to reach the top positions of the ATP ranking. The current world number 19 has already…
World no. 120 Borna Coric claimed his second Challenger title in as many weeks! The former world no. 12 conquered Lugano last week and lifted another trophy on Sunday in Thionville. Thus, the Croat extended his streak and moved one good result away from the top-100 return. Coric has been struggling on the ATP level…
Despite the tough loss against Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final, Alexander Zverev’s 2025 season had still started in a positive way. The world number 2 had followed up on the progress made in the second half of 2024 and seemed to be able to play a leading role again this year, aiming to…
Alexander Zverev had a massive chance to become the 30th world no. 1 following Jannik Sinner’s suspension. However, the German is not in a position to think about achieving the ultimate honor after losing five of the previous nine matches! Zverev suffered an early Indian Wells exit to Tallon Griekspoor. World no. 2 lost crucial…
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…