Indian Wells
The transition from hardcourt to clay court season happens in the blink of an eye. It can take players time to adjust to the peculiarities of the new surface. That was not the case for Indian Wells Champion Jack Draper. He soundly defeated American Marcos Giron in his first round match at the Monte-Carlo Masters […]
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a congratulatory message for BNP Paribas Open champion Jack Draper with their 2.9 million followers on X/Twitter. The message said: “Congratulations, Jack. A fantastic performance. Well Done.” Jack Draper Is Britain’s Latest Tennis Star Great Britain gets behind its successful tennis players in a big way. Former World […]
The first big upset of the BNP Paribas Open has happened. Dutch player and World No. 43 Tallon Griekspoor, who was 1-6 against top seed Alexander Zverev in his career, defeated World No. 2 Zverev in a three-set thriller that spanned over three hours where Zverev served for the match. Tallon Griekspoor, who lost 16 […]
A smiling s Tiafoe was spotted at the BNP Paribas Open, also known as Indian Wells, wearing a shocking baseball cap. The tournament’s social media site was the first to point it out. GO BIRDS🦅@FTiafoe | @Eagles | #TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/xNYaIAPe1Q — BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 5, 2025 Tiafoe grew up in the Washington Metropolitan […]
The Eisenhower Cup mixed doubles exhibition at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is one of the best tennis events of the year. With four teams playing tiebreak tens, fans are treated to seeing the best players of the world in a two hour time slot. Here are three takeaways from this year’s edition […]
Paula Badosa was scheduled to play Tuesday night’s Eisenhower Cup mixed doubles exhibition at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, but she has withdrawn. Her partner was supposed to be her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas. Reportedly, a new partner will be identified sometime today. This is unfortunate news on top of her retirement from the […]
First, Madison Keys, and now Stefanos Tsitsipas makes a bold racquet and string change that pays off with a big win. Tsitsipas defeated Felix Auger Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title. With the win, Tsitsipas returns to the Top Ten. Armed with a new racquet and strings, Tsitsipas’s game […]
In the curious case of Venus Williams and Indian Wells, it has been an interesting week. The BNP Paribas Open says that Williams, 44, is one of its wildcard players. The tournament website has a picture of Williams along with its list of wildcards. Williams did appear in last year’s tournament as a wildcard. Venus […]
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka made a surprising schedule change before the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open beginning March 2. Sabalenka’s 2025 season would be described as a disappointment by her lofty standards. She failed to complete the three-peat at the Australian Open and lost in the early rounds at Doha (Round of 32) and […]
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who outclassed Maria Sakkari (6-4, 6-0) in Sunday’s final of the WTA 1000 Indian Wells, is delighted with her reaction to her failure to win the Australian Open in January. “How do you feel after this title, the 19th of your career and 8th in the WTA 1000?” “I’m really […]
