[ad_1] The seeded players have entered the fold at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, and Carlos Alcaraz got his title defence underway with a 5-7 6-0 6-1 win over Matteo Arnaldi. Joint tournament favourite in the betting, Jannik Sinner also delivered a bagel en route to his 6-3 6-0 win over Thanasi Kokkinakis. There were…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner has some specific goals for the Indian Wells Open, but overtaking Carlos Alcaraz isn’t really one of them. The Italian arrived in California after a tremendous start to the year. He won the Australian Open trophy and added another one in Rotterdam while remaining undefeated in twelve matches. A form like that…
[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…
[ad_1] Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick shared his take on the Netflix Slam exhibition match, which pitted Carlos Alcaraz against Rafael Nadal. The intergenerational clash saw Alcaraz, 20, beat his 37-year-old compatriot, Nadal, in three sets to lift the Netflix Slam trophy in front of nearly 10,000 fans inside Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday March 5, 2024 Jannik Sinner is in pole position to pass Carlos Alcaraz in the rankings. At the BNP Paribas Open the Italian is technically already in front of his Spanish rival. In the live rankings Alcaraz has already dropped his 1000 points from winning the title…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, March 4, 2024 Rafael Nadal came nose-to-nose with compatriot Carlos Alcaraz at net. Facing the Wimbledon winner in an entertaining Netflix Slam exhibition in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nadal sees Alcaraz as a champion with a phenomenal future. More: Richard Evans Q&A Launching his comeback with a 3-6,…
[ad_1] The BNP Paribas Open draw ceremony was held on Monday afternoon. Needless to say, all eyes were on one name: Rafael Nadal. Ranked No. 652 and obviously unseeded at the Indian Wells Masters, Nadal has to play a rare first-round match without the benefit of a bye and was entirely at the mercy of…
[ad_1] The 2024 Indian Wells Open is the first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year, and the draw for it certainly didn’t disappoint. After the women’s draw was done for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the men’s draw followed, and there were many storylines to unfold. Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz hasn’t won a trophy in over six months, but he dismissed suggestions that he’s frustrated because of it. As one of the best players on the ATP Tour, the 20-year-old Spanish prodigy expects himself to win trophies. He’s a competitor and wants to be winning trophies, as any other player that he…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have a pretty good relationship as they showed during this year’s preseason practice sessions but the rivalry can get in the way of that. Rivalries are an interesting thing because they can be perceived differently by different players. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had a fierce rivalry and still…
