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Stefanos Tsitsipas passed the first obstacle at the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells. The 8th seed defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-2, 6-4 in an hour and 27 minutes, extending his winning streak following the Dubai Open crown. The Greek led 6-2, 5-4 in 65 minutes before they embraced a 20-minute tenth game. The favorite…
Madison Keys returned to action in quite some style as the American tennis star demolished Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-0 in her Indian Wells opener. In what was her first match since becoming a Grand Slam champion at the Australian Open, the No. 5 seed started with an early break and a 2-0 lead. While the…
Madison Keys experienced the highest moment of her career during this year’s Australian Open but then was hit with “an existential crisis” after returning home and realizing that the thing she battled for her entire career was finally there. While just 11 years old, the American was already then tipped by coaches to be a…
Before the start of the ‘BNP Paribas Open’ in Indian Wells, fans and insiders wondered a lot about the organizers’ choice to change the surface after 25 years. The intention was to make the courts of the first Masters 1000 of the season – notoriously the slowest ever among hard court events – faster and…
Joao Fonseca has the right skills to become one of the best players in the world and everyone is convinced that his future will be bright. The young Brazilian star had already shown flashes of his enormous potential in the first part of last season, but his rise in recent months has been truly imperial…
Jannik Sinner’s doping case has been one of the main topics of discussion in recent months. The version of events provided by the Italian ace had convinced the independent court in the first instance, which is why he had been cleared of all charges shortly before the start of the 2024 US Open. The world…
Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci has told Carlos Alcaraz that “the conditions are the same for both players” after the world No. 3 didn’t appear to be too impressed with the change of the courts in the desert. After using the Plexiclave courts for many years and often hearing that it was one of…
Jannik Sinner’s suspension began on February 9, so a month has already passed, and will end on May 4. After the premature elimination of world number 2 Alexander Zverev at the ‘BNP Paribas Open’ in Indian Wells, the Italian ace is almost certain to still be the leader of the ATP rankings when he makes…
Alexander Zverev’s season is taking a very negative direction after his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final. The world number 2 – who dreamed of winning his first Major title at Melbourne Park – is still suffering from that clear defeat on the iconic Rod Laver Arena and has not yet recovered.…
Carlos Alcaraz cannot afford to underestimate Quentin Halys, who will be his first opponent at the ‘BNP Paribas Open’ in Indian Wells. Although the Spanish ace has won the last two editions of this tournament and is the top favorite again this year – especially after the premature elimination of Alexander Zverev – the surface…