Category: Tennis
Indian Wells | Nadal pulls out
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Indian Wells championships on the eve of his first-round match with Canada’s Milos Raonic, saying he is not “ready to play at the highest level”. The 37-year-old Spaniard, who has said he expects to retire after the 2024 season, returned to competition in Brisbane last January after almost…
Sinner vs. Kokkinakis, Shelton vs. Mensik
[ad_1] Getty Images Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner kicks off his Indian Wells bid against Thanasi Kokkinakis on Friday, while American upstart Ben Shelton takes on the surging Jakub Mensik in a second-round battle of rising stars. (3) Jannik Sinner vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis Jannik Sinner might not be the top-ranked tennis player in the world…
BNP Paribas Open Draws and Schedule for Friday, March 8, 2024
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek takes on American Danielle Collins in Indian Wells on Friday. Photo by Michael Cummo) BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, California March 3-17, 2024Prize Money: $19,000,000 Stars Shine in Tennis Paradise The Indian Wells Tennis Garden welcomes tennis’ top stars for two weeks of dazzle in the desert. Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz is…
Gauff’s Coach Admits Redirecting Her From ‘Chasing Perfection’ To Avoid Feeling ‘Miserable’
[ad_1] Coco Gauff is enjoying the most successful run of her career under coach Brad Gilbert, and he spoke about how it looks behind the scenes. For much of her career, Gauff’s constant in life had been her father, Corey. He got his daughter into the sport and helped her take her first steps, sort…
Raducanu, Wozniacki Advance at BNP Paribas Open; Wawrinka Ousted
[ad_1] BNP Paribas Open—Indian Wells, California Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu picked up a much-needed win on Thursday in Palm Springs, defeating Rebeka Masarova 6-2, 6-3. Needing one hour and 45 minutes to prevail, Raducanu will next face No. 30 seed Dayana Yastremska. Elsewhere, former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki picked up a straight…
Indian Wells | Murray cruises through but Draper crashes out
[ad_1] British hopes in the men’s draw at Indian Wells, the first ATP 1000 level event of the season, suffered a setback when Jack Draper was beaten in his opening round by Australian Christopher O’Connell 6-1 3-6 3-6.as they opened play out in the California desert. That’s the best I’ve served here. I’ve always struggled…
Ricky’s picks for Day 3 in Indian Wells, including Alcaraz and Rublev
[ad_1] Friday marks the beginning of seeds taking the court at the BNP Paribas Open. There is a full helping of second-round action on Day 3, headlined by Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev. Both guys could have difficult opening matches on their hands; Alcaraz is facing Matteo Arnaldi and Rublev is kicking off his fortnight…
Why Roland Garros Is Gauff’s Priority Grand Slam In 2024
[ad_1] Coco Gauff became a Grand Slam champion for the first time at last year’s US Open, but only a half-wit person would bet against her not adding to that number. Gauff memorably defeated World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in front of her family and home fans last September to win the New York Slam….
Managing Mirage and Coach Simon Strengths
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 A mirage maker on court, Daniil Medvedev faced desert deception in his Indian Wells return this week. “First day I came here I guess there was a sandstorm the day before I arrived so I went on center court it was lightning fast and I…
Chipotle Sponsors Taylor Fritz, U.S. Tennis Star and Superfan
[ad_1] The top U.S.-ranked men’s tennis player will have Chipotle as his first-ever on-sleeve sponsor this year. Chipotle, Taylor’s go-to destination for pre-tournament training meals, will appear on the left sleeve of his on-court shirt at all tournament matches throughout the year. The design debuted at Indian Wells this week. Fritz, a long-time superfan, eats…