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…

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…

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…

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…

Carlos Alcaraz will not chase his third consecutive Indian Wells crown. World no. 3 faced Jack Draper in the semi-final in the desert and experienced a 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 defeat in an hour and 44 minutes. Thus, Jack reached his first Masters 1000 final at 23.  Two great friends wrapped up the opening two sets…

Daniil Medvedev will not compete in his third consecutive Indian Wells final! The Russian faced Holger Rune in the semi-final and experienced a 7-5, 6-4 loss in an hour and 39 minutes. Thus, Holger reached his fourth Masters 1000 final at 21.  The Dane entered Indian Wells with a mediocre 6-6 score after a couple…

It appears that Elena Rybakina won’t defend her Stuttgart title this year after the Kazakh agreed to represent her nation during the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers week.  Between April 10-12, Kazakhstan will clash against Australia and Colombia in Group D, with the winner of the group booking a ticket for the BJK Cup Finals…

Dinara Safina didn’t mince words when asked about the claims that her back injury was caused by “overtraining,” ripping that notion as “stupid.” Just a month after celebrating her 22nd birthday, the Russian made her maiden Grand Slam final at the 2008 French Open. In the next 12 months, she went on to make two…

Mirra Andreeva credited a sudden surge of confidence in the first-set tie-break and playing confidently in the third set as one of the big reasons behind her Indian Wells victory against Iga Swiatek.  On Friday, the 17-year-old registered her 11th consecutive win after overcoming the Polish defending champion 7-6 (1) 1-6 6-3.  When it mattered…

It would be one of the most incredible surprises in tennis history if Alexander Zverev ended his career without having won a single Grand Slam title. No one wants to consider this possibility for the moment, but there is no doubt that the German ace must find further solutions if he wants to finally break…