[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday March 16, 2024 Indian Wells – Jannik Sinner was cruising along during Saturday’s BNP Paribas Open semifinal with Carlos Alcaraz, seemingly headed for a 20th consecutive win, but he lost the plot early in the second set and never recovered as the Spaniard took over the match…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz is back. And he is back in the BNP Paribas Open final. Alcaraz never really left, but he had been in a relative cold spell by his lofty standards since winning the Wimbledon title last summer. The Spaniard has not won a tournament since his triumph at the All-England Club and prior…
[ad_1] Simona Halep‘s former coach, Darren Cahill, deems her ban overturning the highlight of the year despite his win with Jannik Sinner at the 2024 Australian Open. Before he started coaching Sinner, Cahill spent a lot of time with Halep on the WTA Tour. They had some amazing moments together, and ever since her doping…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, March 11, 2024 New mom Naomi Osaka knows baby steps are a precious process of growth. In the aftermath of her 7-5, 6-4 BNP Paribas Open loss to Elise Mertens, Osaka assessed her progress and primary goal. More: Grigor Dimitrov on Pure Beauty Former world No. 1 Osaka…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] Grigor Dimitrov faces 2023 finalist Daniil Medvedev in Indian Wells on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, California March 3-17, 2024Prize Money: $19,000,000 Stars Shine in Tennis Paradise The Indian Wells Tennis Garden welcomes tennis’ top stars for two weeks of dazzle in the desert. Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz is…
[ad_1] Coco Gauff has been sensational on American soil in the past eight months, but her 20-match winning streak in the country has ended. The American players are traditionally very good when an event takes place on their home soil. This is nothing new because many players perform really well when they’re on home soil,…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, March 11, 2024 Traditionally, Novak Djokovic starts seasons producing peak performances. Returning to the BNP Paribas Open for the first time in five years, the five-time Indian Wells champion fell flat in a stunning upset. More: Grigor Dimitrov on Pure Beauty Lucky loser Luca Nardi scored the biggest…
[ad_1] BNP Paribas Open—Indian Wells, California World No. 1 Iga Swiatek advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final on Friday, defeating Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1. Needing one hour and nine minutes to prevail, Swiatek will next face Greek star Maria Sakkari in Sunday’s final. Sakkari ousted the reigning US Open winner later in the…
