[ad_1] The defending Indian Wells champion and world No.2, Carlos Alcaraz, playing in his first tournament since retiring with an ankle injury two weeks ago in Rio de Janeiro, at first was made to work hard by Matteo Arnaldi but once in his stride, strode through comfortably into round three. I made a few mistakes…
[ad_1] Is Jannik Sinner literally unbeatable right now? Maybe, maybe not. But one thing is for sure: Sinner remains undefeated in 2024 for the time being. The third-ranked Italian improved to 13-0 this season by beating Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-0 in round two of the BNP Paribas Open on Friday afternoon. “I felt like it…
[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] Elena Rybakina will not be defending her Indian Wells title which she won last year after withdrawing before her second-round match and the reason behind it has been confirmed by the player. On Friday, the tournament shared upsetting news that the Kazakh pulled out just hours before taking to the court to face Nadia…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, March 8, 2024 Indian Wells has lost its defending champion. Reigning champion Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open due to illness. More: Simona Halep Will Return at Miami Open Rybakina’s withdrawal extends a streak of champion’s unable to defend in the desert. Martina Navratilova, who…
[ad_1] The sun finally came out on Friday in the California desert, banishing the rain that had dogged the first 2 days of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, and World No 1 Iga Swiatek celebrated in some style with an emphatic win over Danielle Collins, and was joined in the Last 32 by…
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[ad_1] Another full slate of second-round action is on the menu at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday. Only 32 players will remain in the men’s draw by the end of the day. Hubert Hurkacz, Gael Monfils, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Arthur Fils hope they are on that list. Here are my previews and picks…
[ad_1] Getty Images The 2024 BNP Paribas Open has already been a tale of two generations. So far in week one the biggest story has been Rafael Nadal’s exit. The 37-year-old Spaniard practiced multiple times in what was expected to be his final appearance at the Indian Wells Masters, but he withdrew prior to his…
[ad_1] Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov both impressed on Friday in Indian Wells, getting their campaigns off to winning starts. Both won their opening matches in straight sets, with Auger-Aliassime advancing to the third round after his first-round bye, while Shapovalov moved into round two after his match was pushed back to Friday due to…
