Cinderella stories come in all shapes and sizes. The 2023 NCAA Tournament had just about all of them. From a 16-seed knocking off a 1-seed to a 15-seed reaching the Sweet 16 and a 9-seed reaching the Final Four, there were some unforgettable moments from players and programs few had any familiarity with entering March. … Read more
World No 1 Iga Swiatek cruised to a second Indian Wells title and eighth WTA 1000 victory of her career as she beat Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-0 following a ruthless finish. Swiatek also defeated Sakkari in the 2022 BNP Paribas Open final, winning 6-4 6-1 on that occasion, and she rushed through the second set … Read more
Three of the top four seeds face off in the 2024 BNP Paribas Open semifinals tonight. The match between world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has all the makings of a classic as the two tennis powerhouses resume their rivalry. It’s the Indian Wells rematch we’ve all been waiting for in the same round, on … Read more
Four women are left standing in Indian Wells. Tonight, US Open champion Coco Gauff battles Maria Sakkari in the semifinals of the 2024 BNP Paribas Open and the stage is set for a highly intriguing battle. Watch Indian Wells on FuboTV Sakkari is coming off a big 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win over Emma Navarro and now the Greek … Read more
World No 1 and tournament favourite Iga Swiatek cruised into the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a demolition job against Marta Kostyuk on Saturday. Swiatek was in frightening form from the start as she dominated her 21-year-old opponent from Ukraine to win 6-2 6-1 and reach her second WTA 1000 … Read more
Novak Djokovic made a winning return to Indian Wells after a five-year hiatus from the event but only after being given a scare by world No 69 Aleksandar Vukic on Saturday night. Djokovic recorded the milestone 400th Masters 1000 win of his career with a 6-2 5-7 6-3 victory over the dangerous Vukic. “Five years … Read more
Venus Williams lost her first match back on tour for six months as the 43-year-old faded badly to succumb 2-6 6-3 6-0 to qualifier Nao Hibino in the first round at Indian Wells. Williams hadn’t competed anywhere since a first-round exit at the US Open on August 29, while her last appearance at the BNP … Read more
Emma Raducanu made short work of qualifier Rebeka Masarova at Indian Wells on Thursday, claiming a straight-sets victory to ease through the first round. The 21-year-old, given a wild card at this tournament, set up a meeting with Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska as she got past Spanish qualifier Masarova 6-2 6-3 in an hour and 45 … Read more
Andy Murray produced one of his best performances of the year to beat former top 10 player David Goffin 6-3 6-2 and reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The 2009 champion in the desert was simply superb on serve as he made it through to a meeting with fifth … Read more
Rafael Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells on Wednesday on the eve of his first-round match, saying he is “not ready to play at the highest level”. The Spaniard, 37, returned to competition in Brisbane in January after almost a year sidelined with a hip flexor injury, but had to miss the Australian Open with another … Read more