TAG: BNP Paribas Open
By Scoop Malinowski Jenson Brooksby almost knocked out Novak Djokovic from the US Open last year and this week in Indian Wells he slayed world no. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas after losing the first set 6-1. The 21-year-old is proving very early in his pro tennis career that he has the arsenal and the mental measure […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · BNP Paribas Open · Indian Wells · Jenson Brooksby · Uomo Sport
Tommy Paul scores his career best win by beating Alexander Zverev in three sets 62 46 76. When I first did a Biofile with Tommy at US Open about five or six years ago, we were talking in the player’s lounge and during the interview I saw Paul’s eyes divert to fist pump someone who […] Continue to read full article...
Sebastian Korda served for the match twice vs Rafael Nadal from 2-6 6-1 5-2 up in the third but was thwarted by arguably the most fierce and ferocious fighter in the history of tennis combat. Or was Korda’s one and only shortcoming exposed – an ordinary killer instinct to slay dragons compared to his superhuman […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Benoit Paire may be mired in the worst slump in ATP history. The volatile and talented French 32 year old suffered through a dreadful 2021, sporting a 14-32 overall record including first round losses in his last five tournaments. Paire lost first roune 21 times total in 2021. “It was a shit […] Continue to read full article...
Mar/22
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Kenin Collapse Continues in Indian Wells
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Just a couple of years ago, Sofia Kenin looked poised to become the next big American superstar. She won the 2020 Australian Open (beat Muguruza) and reached the final of Roland Garros (lost to Swiatek). But the career of Kenin has crashed since then. She’s gone from the brink of superstardom to irrelevance. Fila dropped […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Status: WTA no. 42. Winner of three WTA singles titles. Highest ranking was no. 2 in April 2022. DOB: Nov. 15, 1997 in: New York, N.Y. Ht: 5-11 Wt: 130 Residence: Begur, Spain First tennis memory: I remember the first time I began to play clay tennis. It was a small court. And I remember my […] Continue to read full article...
BNP Paribas Open · Nike · Paula Badosa · Spain · Wilson tennis
Like the rest of you, I’ve been watching a lot of Cam Norrie lately. Last week he emerged as the latest ATP breakout star champion as he won the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells in stunning style. Norrie solved the Nikolay Basilashvili puzzle to win the final yesterday 36 64 61. Basilashvili bashed his […] Continue to read full article...
AL Secord · BNP Paribas Open · Cam Norrie · Chicago Blackhawks
The Bryan Brothers made their Tennis Channel debut this week as television commentators/analysts. The dynamic duo have been a pleasant surprise, sharing many colorful insights and anecdotes from their pro tennis careers (which began in 1998), including one about a locker room deal before a final in Indian Wells. The Bryan Brothers reached their first […] Continue to read full article...
Oct/21
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Sandgren Exorcizes Demons in Indian Wells
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Tennys Sandgren blew seven match points vs Roger Federer at the 2020 Australian Open quarterfinals and his self-admitted bad results since indicate he’s yet to recover from that tragic loss which cost him a major semifinal and about a half million in prize money. Today in Indian Wells first round Sandgren was ahead a set […] Continue to read full article...
Oct/21
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Dr. Ivo Refuses To Retire, Wins in Indian Wells
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It was widely expected the 42 year old Ivo Karlovic was going to pack it in at the US Open. But Karlovic won three qualifying rounds at the US Open and reached the main draw where he lost to Andrey Rublev in three sets. It was the first time in two years Karlovic won more […] Continue to read full article...
BNP Paribas Open · Dr Ivo · Indian Wells · Ivo Karlovic · Peyton Stearns
