Swiatek subdues Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 for second Indian Wells title The last time they played was two years ago in the final at Indian Wells. Iga Swiatek from Poland was victorious on that day and went on to win the Miami Open two weeks later becoming the youngest player at age twenty, to win the Sunshine…
Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the No 4 seed, defeated young Russian Diana Shnaider, the 4th seed, 6-3 6-2, in the final of the Fifth Third Charleston 125 on Sunday to complete a title run in which she did not lose a set, while Britain’s Olivia Nicholls, partnering Olivia Gadecki from Australia, bagged the doubles title with…
Carlos Alcaraz (March 17, 2024) INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz took home second trophies in Indian Wells on Sunday. No. 1 Iga Swiatek beat No. 9 Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 to win her second BNP Paribas title. No. 2 Alcaraz rallied from a break down in the first set to beat…
Another brilliant performance from Carlos Alcaraz seals his second consecutive title at the BNP Paribas Open when he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final at Indian Wells, beating the Russian in straight sets as he did last year at the same stage. I’m feeling great right now, this tournament means a lot to me. Playing…
Heading into the BNP Paribas Open, Carlos Alcaraz was coming off a sprained ankle that forced him to retire from his first match at last month’s Rio Open. Moreover, the 20-year-old had not won a tournament since Wimbledon last summer and had not even advanced to a final since the Western & Southern Open in…
Getty Images A return trip to one of his favorite tournaments proved to be just what the doctor ordered for Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz, who had not won a tournament since Wimbledon last summer and had not reached a final since the Cincinnati Masters, successfully defended his BNP Paribas Open title by beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5),…
For the second consecutive year, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev faced off for the BNP Paribas Open championship at Indian Wells, and once again, Alcaraz emerged victorious, securing the trophy with a 7-6(5) 6-1 victory in Sunday’s final. After relinquishing his opening service game of the match, the Spaniard crafted his way back into the…
NEW YORK — This is college basketball royalty. Blue blood programs don’t just win championships, they do so by making it look easy despite carrying the burden of expectations and living as the Goliath in every game they play. That’s UConn. On Saturday night, Dan Hurley’s program added another trophy to its case, and even…
Taipei’s Hsieh Su-Wei & Elise Mertens from Belgium claimed their second BNP Paribas Open doubles title after beating Australia’s Storm Hunter & Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic, 6-3 6-4, in Saturday’s final. Very happy about our game today. I think a lot of things worked. We were there from the beginning. Only lost…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There was a moment Friday night at the Big 12 Tournament when the nation’s No. 1 team with a bullet looked more than vulnerable. Fourth-seeded Texas Tech had been smacked upside its collective noggin, starting 1 for 12 from the field and trailing by 15 in the first half of its…
