TAG: BNP Paribas Open
At age 37 and coming back from some injury setbacks, Gael Monfils is thrilled to back in top form. And the veteran Frenchman even hinted he feels so good right now, anything is within his reach. In Indian Wells Monfils upset world no. 8 Hubert Hurkacz in three sets and then crushed Max Purcell 61 […] Continue to read full article...
Mar/24
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Was Rafa Used To Sell Indian Wells Tickets?
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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from BNP Paribas Open. “It is with great sadness that I have to withdraw from this amazing tournament at Indian Wells. Everyone knows how much I love this place and how much I love to play here. That’s also one of the reasons why I came very early to the desert […] Continue to read full article...
BNP Paribas Open · Milos Raonic · Rafael Nadal · Sumit Nagal
Mar/24
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Interesting Indian Wells Qualies Results
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Steve Johnson got a wildcard into BNP Paribas qualies but lost a heartbreaker first round to Emilio Nava 76 67 46. The 34 year old American is ranked 242 Last year at Sarasota Open Challenger Seongchan Hong told me his toughest opponent was Korean compatriot Soonwoo Kwon because he never missed a backhand in their […] Continue to read full article...
BNP Paribas Open · Clervie Ngounoue · Fifth Slam · Jerry Shang
Leading Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has made a difficult decision to postpone his return to the professional tour. The 22-time Grand Slam winner had initially planned to compete in the prestigious Qatar Open, scheduled to start next week in the capital of Qatar, Doha. However, Nadal admitted that he does not feel fully prepared […] Continue to read full article...
BNP Paribas Open · Jordan Thompson · Qatar Open · Rafael Nadal
Mar/23
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Analysis: Rune Wawrinka Grudge Match Indian Wells
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By Scoop Malinowski Last year in Paris Indoors Holger Rune beat Stan Wawrinka 7-3 in the third set tiebreaker and then at the net handshake lectured and humiliated the 18 years younger Dane about being an immature crybaby. The verbal insult by the very popular Wawrinka was highly unusual as he has earned a very […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · BNP Paribas Open · Holger Rune · Indian Wells · Stan Wawrinka · Yonex
Casper Ruud reached no. 2 in the world last year in September but 2023 has not been kind to the Norwegian. Ruud has a very average 4-5 match record this year, including losses to Jenson Brooksby at Australian Open, Laslo Djere in Auckland, Taro Daniel in Acapulco and now in the third round of the […] Continue to read full article...
Mar/23
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Tennis Booming In Indian Wells
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By Scoop Malinowski You would think this year’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells might be a challenging year in terms of attendance with the absence of superstars Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Well, think again. Michael Onello reports on site: “My friend gave me tickets for Saturday and Sunday, the […] Continue to read full article...
Adrian Mannarino · Babolat · BNP Paribas Open · Indian Wells · Lorenzo Musetti · Novak Djokovic · Roger Federer
Amanda Anisimova at one time was considered a future WTA superstar, another blonde Russian American with a powerhouse game and pretty face. But so far Anisimova hasn’t accomplished much or reached expectations in the WTA, except for a couple of WTA titles and semis at Roland Garros in 2019. She’s 21 now and ranked 35 […] Continue to read full article...
Amanda Anisimova · BNP Paribas Open · Nike · Wilson tennis · WTA
Mar/23
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Sock Inspired By NFL Great, Wins in Indian Wells
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By Scoop Malinowski Jack Sock hasn’t had a good year so far in 2023 but the presence of an NFL great at his match could be just the spark he’s needed. Changing racquets, from Babolat to Yonex, dropping new coach Nick Monroe after only four matches together were moves that failed to help Sock jump […] Continue to read full article...
BNP Paribas Open · Jack SOck · Kansas City Chiefs · NFL · Patrick Mahomes · Super Bowl
By Scoop Malinowski Tennis needs Ben Shelton. It’s been a very long time since a young player has burst on the scene with an absolutely unwavering, fearless and ruthless mindset to knock off the elites. Marcelo Rios and Lleyton Hewitt were the most recent famous young rebels who barnstormed through the ATP straight to the […] Continue to read full article...
