It had been five years since Milos Raonic stepped foot on court in Indian Wells when the Canadian contested his opening-round match at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. But it was like he never left. The 2016 runner-up defeated lucky loser Sumit Nagal in straight sets to advance to round two of the…
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 certainly…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Returning to Tennis Paradise, Iga Swiatek revels in the grass game. Bouncing around the lawn, Swiatek gets her kicks playing pick-up soccer. More: Simona Halep Wins Appeal, Eligible to Return to Pro Tour Meeting the media at the BNP Paribas Open today, the world No. 1…
HOUSTON (March 6, 2024) – A trio of players who have claimed titles already in the 2024 season – Tommy Paul (Dallas), Jordan Thompson (Los Cabos) and Luciano Darderi (Cordoba) – are among the players on the initial entry list for the 2024 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The ATP 250 tournament will be held March 30-April 7…
Happy days for Emma Raducanu, who opened with a 6-2, 6-3 sweep of Rebeka Masarova. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Photographer, filmmaker and avid tennis player Rob Stone is in Tennis Paradise turning his lens on the BNP Paribas Open. Rob Stone is capturing all the drama, dazzle and dynamic play in his Indian Wells images….
Day two in Indian Wells is complete, and with more rain, there are still six round-one matches left to be completed on Friday. With the seeded players yet to get involved, most matches are relatively wide open, but there were some surprise wins. Dusan Lajovic, taking out Emil Ruusuvuori and Juncheng Shang, defeating Los Cabos…
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev pushed each other to the limit during a recent practice session to get the blood flowing before the main event. Djokovic is on his first trip to Indian Wells since 2019. He is a five-time champion at the BNP Paribas Open, which is a joint tournament record he holds with…
Friday’s schedule of play for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open from Indian Wells, California can be found below. LINK: Schedule of Play This year’s electrifying event will feature Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff. Played at the Tennis Garden in Palm Springs, the BNP Paribas Open is widely…
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 a…
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 (he…
