Daniil Medvedev continues hot streak by earning a place in final at Indian Wells
Daniil Medvedev continued his winning run by defeating Frances Tiafoe to reach his first BNP Paribas Open final in Indian Wells.
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Carlos Alcaraz sets up Indian Wells final with Daniil Medvedev after win over Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz predicted a “great rivalry” with Jannik Sinner after defeating the Italian in their Indian Wells semi-final on Saturday. The victory took the Spaniard just one win away from returning to the world No. 1 ranking that he previously held.
East Kilbride Shopping Centre to play host to table tennis pop-up
Plans for a ping-pong pop-up to get more people playing table tennis have been announced after an East Kilbride club struck a partnership with the sport’s governing body.
Alcaraz still trying to have fun despite target on his back
Teenager Carlos Alcaraz said he is unfazed by the pressure of being perceived as a favourite after his meteoric rise to the top of tennis, adding that he is not distracted by the lure of being world number one and simply trying to enjoy every match.
Coffee-powered Bopanna becomes oldest Masters champion at Indian Wells
Coffee connoisseur Rohan Bopanna credited the special Indian blends he consumes on Tour for his success after the 43-year-old became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion by winning the men's doubles title on Saturday.
43-Year-Old Rohan Bopanna Becomes Oldest Indian Wells Champion
India's Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion when he and his Australian partner Matt Ebden claimed the men's doubles crown at the BNP Paribas Open. The 43-year-old Bopanna and Ebden, 35, defeated top-seeded Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neil Skupski of Britain 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in the final on Saturday. "Truly special. It's called Tennis Paradise for a reason," said Bopanna, who was playing in his 10th ATP Masters 1000 final.
Daniil Medvedev fights hard to beat Frances Tiafoe and reach Indian Wells final in high-quality match
Daniil Medvedev fought hard to reach the Indian Wells final by beating Frances Tiafoe 7-5 7-6(5) in a high quality match. Medvedev had the crowd against him but was in top form as he played some of his best tennis to get the better of Tiafoe, who was playing in his first Masters semi-final. Ad Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner will await Medvedev in the final on Sunday.
Alcaraz and red-hot Medvedev set up Indian Wells final showdown
:Top seed Carlos Alcaraz was far from his best but did enough to beat Italy's Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 on Saturday and set up an Indian Wells final showdown with red-hot Russian Daniil Medvedev in the California desert.