Wednesday, 22 March 2017 : Roger Federer is the world’s best player in 2017, but it is no fluke: his 6-4 7-5 win over Stan Wawrinka at Indian Wells marks him out as one of sport’s supreme strategists. It was a timely backhanded compliment because it is Federer’s reliability on …
Read More »Kristina Mladenovic beats Caroline Wozniacki to reach semi-finals in Indian Wells
Friday, 17 March 2017 : The fast-improving 23-year-old, seeded 28th, saw off 2011 winner and 13th seed Wozniacki 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2. Mladenovic next faces American Venus Williams or Russia’s Elena Vesnina. Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta saved two match points to beat Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-4) and …
Read More »The stroke that turned Federer’s fortunes around againts Nadal
Thursday, 16 March 2017 : Roger Federer played superbly to claim a third straight win over Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career and reach the last eight in Indian Wells. The Swiss, 35, won 6-2 6-3 to follow up his Australian Open final victory over the Spaniard …
Read More »Rafael Nadal beats Fernando Verdasco to reach last 16 in Indian Wells
Wednesday, 15 March 2017 : Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco to set up a potential last-16 match against Roger Federer at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Nadal, seeded fifth, won 6-3 7-5 and will next face long-time rival Federer or American Steve Johnson. The Swiss beat …
Read More »Johanna Konta loses to Caroline Garcia in third round at Indian Wells
Monday, 13 March 2017 : Konta, seeded 11th, broke 21st seed Garcia in the fourth game of the first set and appeared on course for a place in the last 16. But Garcia broke in the second to level the match and dominated the third-set tie-break, winning it 7-1. Garcia …
Read More »Heather Watson wins to set up Johanna Konta tie in Indian Wells
Thursday, 9 March 2017 : Heather Watson set up an all-British second round tie against Johanna Konta by beating American Nicole Gibbs at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Gibbs took the first set 6-4 before Watson won the next two sets 6-2, including 10 of the final 12 …
Read More »Serena Williams withdraw from Indian Wells due to injury
Wednesday, 8 March 2017 : Williams, 35, said she will also miss the Miami Open later this month. The American, who won an Open era record 23rd Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier this year, said: “I have not been able to train due to my knees.” She added …
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