Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka outlasted Dominic Thiem of Austria at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Thursday night, advancing to the tournament’s semifinals with a thrilling 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(2) after a little more than two and a half hours. “The level was really high tonight. I’m really happy with the way I was…
Roger Federer defeated the fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals in Indian Wells, Calif. The win sets up a matchup between Federer, a four-time Indian Wells champion, and Australian Nick Kyrgios, a 6-4, 7-6(3) upset winner earlier over world…
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal needed just six weeks to renew their head-to-head rivalry following Federer’s five-set victory in the Australian Open final in late January. The two will square off once again, this time in the BNP Paribas Open Round of 16 in Indian Wells, California. “I’m really happy that I got my energy…
Russia’s Elena Vesnina upset second-seed Angelique Kerber on Tuesday, ousting the German with a 6-3 6-3 victory to reach the BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals in Indian Wells, California. “I think I played a really good match,” Vesnina said afterwards. “I’m just really happy that I closed it out because this win means a lot to…
Spain’s Garbine Muguruza advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open, knocking off 17-year old American Kayla Day 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday. “I think she plays very good,” Muguruza said of Day. “She’s very young and has a great future. She reminds me a little of me, when I was super motivated…
World number two and five-time BNP Paribas Open champion Novak Djokovic moved past Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund on Sunday with a 6-4, 7-6(5) victory, advancing through to the final 32 in Indian Wells and into a matchup with 31st seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina. “I think I played very well in the first…
The men’s singles draw at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California got underway on Thursday and it was a disappointing opening round for some American men, including Frances Tiafoe and Ryan Harrison. In one of the last matches to finish up, Bosnian Damir Dzumhur held on to beat Harrison 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in…
The first round of the BNP Paribas Open main draw got underway on Wednesday and last summer’s Olympic Gold Medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico was one of the opening day victors, blowing past American Danielle Collins 6-0, 6-2 to advance. “I always liking playing on center stage, I guess it’s where I feel most…
World number one Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that she will be withdrawing from this week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as well as the Miami Open due to a left knee injury. “Sadly, I have to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open,” the reigning Australian Open…
Photo courtesy of Twitter/@AbiertoTelcel American Sam Querrey beat a number of top players on his way to the Albierto Mexicano Telcel title over the weekend, concluding his fantastic run with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over second-seed Rafael Nadal in the final on Saturday. “It’s definitely a tournament that I’m going to remember for the rest…