Garin stuns Ruud to reach last 16 at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California : Chilean Cristian Garin's aggressive play overwhelmed Casper Ruud at Indian Wells on Sunday as the qualifier upset the third seed 6-4 7-6(2) to book a spot in the last 16.
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Shapovalov falls in straight sets to Humbert in 2nd round at Indian Wells
Ugo Humbert had to work for more than two-and-a-half hours to get the job done, but the athlete from Metz, France wasn't complaining after bouncing Canadian Denis Shapovalov in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday night in Indian Wells, Calif.
Casper Ruud makes Rafael Nadal on clay v Novak Djokovic on hard court comparison at Indian Wells
Casper Ruud compares what it is like facing Rafael Nadal on clay to playing Novak Djokovic on hard courts. The Norwegian has played Nadal just once on the red dirt and that was in the French Open final in 2022, which the Spaniard won 6-3 6-3 6-0. Ad Ruud says playing Nadal on clay feels as if he is playing the 36-year-old «in his backyard» and that he felt «clueless» when trying to find a tactic to overcome the 22-time Grand Slam champion back in June.
Netflix stars say series shows ups and downs of pro game
INDIAN WELLS, Ca. : Rising tennis stars featured in the Netflix tennis docuseries "Break Point" said it has raised their profiles and boosted the game's visibility even if it does not always show their best side.
Indian Wells draw: Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz in same section, Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek could meet
Andy Murray, Dan Evans and Jack Draper have been drawn in the same section as top seed Carlos Alcaraz for Indian Wells. Evans will join the tournament in the second round, since he is among the top-32 seeds, and could face Draper in his first match. Ad The winner of that would play Murray, if the three-time Grand Slam champion beats Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Pablo Carreno Busta.
Defending champions Fritz, Swiatek headline Indian Wells main draw
American Taylor Fritz will take on either compatriot Ben Shelton or Italian Fabio Fognini as he begins his title defence at Indian Wells this week, with top-ranked Iga Swiatek facing a potential third-round showdown with 2019 champ Bianca Andreescu.
Djokovic extends record stay as world number one
Novak Djokovic extended his record of weeks as world number one to 379 in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday, although Carlos Alcaraz remains in hot pursuit.
Boris Becker on Novak Djokovic surpassing Steffi Graf - 'I never thought this record could be broken
Eurosport's Boris Becker says he “never thought” Steffi Graf’s record of 377 weeks as world No. 1 would be beaten, describing Novak Djokovic’s achievement to beat it as “unbelievable”. Djokovic surpassed Graf’s record on Monday as he prepares to make his first appearance since winning the 2023 Australian Open in January, by competing at the Dubai Tennis Free Championships this week.