Indian Wells: Spain Carlos Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 and cement his return to world number one. US Open champion Alcaraz ended Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak, denying him a fourth title in as many tournaments to ensure he would take the Australian Open title....
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Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win Indian Wells
Indian Wells: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina won Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (13/11), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Indian Wells WTA title and avenge her loss to the Belarusian in the Australian Open final. Rybakina of Kazakhstan, the world number 10 who defeated top seed Iga Swiatek in the semi-final, followed up with her first win...
Rybakina beats Swiatek to reach Indian Wells final
Indian Wells: Elena Rybakina once again proved too much for world number one Iga Swiatek, denying the defending champion a return to the Indian Wells ending with an emphatic 6-2, 6-2 semi-final win on Friday. Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina, the Wimbledon champion who stunned Swiatek in the fourth round of the Australian Open en route to...
Sabalenka ‘bad feeling’ for Ukrainian players
Indian Wells: Russia’s attacks on Ukraine continue to stir up tension in the tennis world, and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said Friday that it is not only Ukrainian players who feel the pain. “The truth is that there is a lot of tension between us,” said Australian Open champion Sabalenka after beating Maria Sakkari to reach...
Alcaraz meets Sinner in the semi-finals of Indian Wells
Indian Wells: top seed Carlos Alcaraz beat Felix Auger-Aliassime for the first time in his career to book a semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells. women’s top seed Iga Swiatek set up a grueling final match against Elena Rybakina, who stunned the Polish world number one in the quarter-finals at the Australian Open...
Medvedev is trying to contain the chaos in the court
Indian Wells: Daniil Medvedev has made no secret of his displeasure with the slow Indian Wells courts, but the Russian admitted on Tuesday that he would rather shut up and play than voice his displeasure every match. “I think it bothers me, and I’d rather shut up and play,” Medvedev said after defeating Alexander Zverev...
Alcaraz, Swiatek drive into Indian Wells quarters
Indian Wells: Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek eased into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday as Daniil Medvedev overcame injury with a three-set victory over Alexander Zverev. AlcarazThe world number two could regain top spot with a win this week, but his night on Stadium Court was cut short after Britain’s Jack Draper...
Ukraine’s Tsurenko has opened the withdrawal of India Wells
Indian Wells: Lesia Tsurenko said on Monday that her sudden withdrawal from the Indian Wells tournament was due to a sudden attack before she was set to meet the Australian Open champion. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Tsurenko told the Big Tennis of Ukraine portal that the overwhelming feelings came a few days after she “had”...
Alcaraz, Swiatek walk on Indian Wells
Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Monday to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells women’s singles. Iga Swiatek passed the tough tests in the California desert. Alcaraz, 19, had a testy time against his strong Dutch opponent, who won their first tough trial. He did not face a...
Garin stunned Ruud at Indian Wells
Indian Wells: Qualifier Cristian Garin was a surprise third-place finisher Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells on Sunday as Daniil Medvedev and Cameron Norrie survived a scare. Garin’s attacking play paid off as the 97-ranked Chilean submitted world number four Ruud in less than two hours. “The way...