Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev in the BNP Paribas Open final. Yes, it happened just last year–and it will happen again. Alcaraz and Medvedev will be squaring off for the sixth time in their careers and in a second consecutive Indian Wells Masters title match when they meet…
Jannik Sinner’s winning streak is over. Fittingly, it was his biggest rival who ended it. Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a slow start to defeat Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday afternoon. The 20-year-old advanced after two hours and five minutes–not including an almost three-hour rain delay–to set…
Maria Sakkari (March 15, 2024) INDIAN WELLS TENNIS GARDEN, CA – Maria Sakkari outhit and outlasted Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 after blowing three match points in the second set of twice rain-delayed semifinal Friday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open women’s final. Sakkari had a 6-4, 5-2 lead when Gauff made her move,…
Iga Swiatek produced another seemingly routine win to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-2 6-1 over Marta Kostyuk, and, in Sunday’s trophy match, she will meet Maria Sakkari, who upset Coco Gauff, 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2, in her later rain-interrupted semi-final. For sure I am happy with the performance. It was…
Expert picks are back for the Indian Wells Masters semifinals on Saturday afternoon, when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner renew their rivalry. A three-team panel previews the action and makes its predictions. (3) Jannik Sinner vs. (2) Carlos Alcaraz Ricky: It doesn’t get any bigger than this. Alcaraz vs. Sinner is currently the best rivalry in…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday March 14, 2024 Indian Wells – Bee cool, it’s gonna be alright? What happens when bees invade a tennis tournament? We found out yesterday when play was stopped during the third game of Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Alexander Zverev – for NEARLY TWO HOURS! Totally Bee-zare, right? Eventually…
Alcaraz subdues Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to reach Indian Wells semis Carlos Alcaraz, just twenty years of age, is a two-time grand slam winner and the defending champion at Indian Wells. Standing in his way of a title defense was world #6, Alexander Zverev. The twenty-six-year-old German with twenty-one career titles has reasserted himself amongst the top ten…
(March 14, 2024) INDIAN WELLS, California – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and buzzed past Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. The match was suspended at 1-1 in the first set with Alcaraz serving when…
Expert picks are back for the Indian Wells Masters semifinals on Saturday afternoon, when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner renew their rivalry. A three-team panel previews the action and makes its predictions. (3) Jannik Sinner vs. (2) Carlos Alcaraz Ricky: It doesn’t get any bigger than this. Alcaraz vs. Sinner is currently the best rivalry in…
Alcaraz Sinner H2H at Indian Wells, version 2024. Let me start out by stating the obvious: This is a stunning matchup with multicolor heat and a comet tail. Do this: Text your more casual tennis-fan friends. Tell them to set alarms on their phone for this match. Plan ahead to watch it live. The highlights…
