Indian Wells tournament sets attendance record
LOS ANGELES : Indian Wells set an all-time attendance record with 504,268 tennis fans passing through the gates during the fortnight, tournament organisers said on Sunday.
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Niagara Falls and Burlington fighters added to UFC Fight Night card in Des Moines
Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Roberson and Serhiy Sidey have been added to a May 3 UFC Fight Night card in Des Moines, Iowa.
Draper powers past Rune to win Indian Wells ATP Masters
INDIAN WELLS, California: Britain’s Jack Draper roared past Denmark’s Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells.
Andreeva, 17, tops world No. 1 Sabalenka for Indian Wells title
INDIAN WELLS, United States: Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva toppled world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to capture her second WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells. Andreeva, who last month become the youngest ever player to win an elite 1000 level crown with her triumph in Dubai, ended a frustrating run against the Belarusian to ensure she will rise to a career-high sixth in the world on Monday. Andreeva shook off her first set woes and broke Sabalenka three times in the third pushing her 2025 record to 19-3 — the most wins of any woman on the WTA tour. “I would like to thank myself for fighting to the end,” Andreeva said. “I was running like a rabbit today because Aryna she was sending bullets and it was really hard to keep up.” In a match of swinging shifts of momentum, Andreeva was in full control by the end, giving herself a match point on Sabalenka’s serve with a defensive lob that forced a miss from the number one and clinching victory with a forehand winner. “The match point I just really tried to just put the return in, it doesn’t matter how,” she told Tennis Channel.
Sabalenka to battle teen Andreeva in Indian Wells final
INDIAN WELLS, California :Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(1) 1-6 6-3 on Friday to reach the Indian Wells final where she will face top seed Aryna Sabalenka, who avenged her Australian Open final loss to Madison Keys with a 6-0 6-1 rout.
Carlos Alcaraz Preparing For Battle Against 'Ambitious' Opponent, Eyeing Three-Peat At Indian Wells
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is bracing for a tough semi-final test from "ambitious" British lefty Jack Draper on Saturday as he aims to take the next step toward a rare Indian Wells ATP Masters three-peat. The world number three from Spain is looking to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the only men to win three straight titles in the California desert. And despite his 3-1 record against Draper he won't be taking the world number 14 lightly. "I think he has a lot of rhythm, a lot of pace, great shots," Alcaraz said. "I think his style of play suits pretty well to these conditions.
Andreeva upsets Swiatek to reach Indian Wells final
INDIAN WELLS, California : Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(1) 1-6 6-3 on Friday to reach the Indian Wells final for the first time as she sets her sights on back-to-back WTA 1000 titles.
BNP Paribas renews title sponsorship with Indian Wells tournament through 2029
INDIAN WELLS, California : The tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, will be officially called the BNP Paribas Open for at least the next five years after the French bank and event organizers announced a renewal of their title sponsorship deal on Friday.