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By now tennis fans have heard the news: Indian Wells has been postponed. Not cancelled–postponed–according to tournament director Tommy Haas, who said organizers are prepared to play the event on different dates and will explore options. But let’s be honest: with the clay-court season set to start next month and the already-tightly packed tennis calendar, […] READ MORE
After an amazing 11 days, just two women remain in contention for the title at the WTA Indian Wells Open. It’s been an thrilling tournament in which we’ve seen it all: Serena Williams forced to retire with a viral illness, Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep unexpectedly upended, Venus Williams again asserting herself as a force […] READ MORE
World #2 Rafael Nadal will meet world #4 Roger Federer in arguably the most hotly anticipated clash of the Indian Wells Masters. Both the Spaniard and the Swiss arrived in the Californian desert in good form and both will be hoping to book their place in Sunday’s final, where they will face either Austria’s Dominic […] READ MORE
It is always exciting to see a young player emerging on tour. One such player currently enjoying an impressive breakthrough is Canada’s Bianca Andreescu. But who is the young gun? A rankings rise Still just 18-years-old, Andreescu is currently ranked 60th in the world. But thanks to her run in Indian Wells, where she has […] READ MORE
Never have I seen such an open field at a tournament of this stature. With Simona Halep’s and Naomi Osaka’s exits, the two top contenders are out. Now, some unexpected challengers have shown up. I doubt anyone expected Marketa Vondrousova or Bianca Andreescu to here – but, here they are! My predictions for who’ll be […] READ MORE
All players are vying for a place for a spot in the quarter-finals today. Day 8 at the BNP Paribas Open brings a mixture of players: names you will recognise and names that will be unfamiliar to you. Here are my predictions for Day 8. Indian Wells Day 8 Predictions Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Gael Monfils […] READ MORE
Things are looking up for Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit. The hunt for her second career WTA title is on after she advanced on Monday afternoon by walkover. Kontaveit had raced out to a 5-0 lead in the first set of her second round match in Indian Wells against the veteran Anastasija Sevastova, before the Latvian was […] READ MORE
It’s been an interesting tournament with some unexpected women showing up in the third round. The Round of 16 awaits the winner of these matches. Here are my predictions for Day 7 in Indian Wells. WTA Indian Wells Day 7 Predictions Elina Svitolina vs Ashleigh Barty Head to head: Svitolina 4-0 Barty Embed from Getty […] READ MORE
Garbine Muguruza overcame a poor start to the match and season to beat an ailing Serena Williams. She lead 6-3 1-0 before Williams retired, citing thigh issues and said she was struggling to breathe. First set Williams got off to a blistering start, effortlessly hitting past Muguruza and raced to a 3-0 lead. However, it […] READ MORE
Looking to move on the quarter finals, there’ll be some strong competition. Powerhouse Danielle Collins will be pitted against World #1 Naomi Osaka. Venus will take on fellow American Christina McHale. Also in action is Karolina Pliskova and Angelique Kerber. Here are predictions on four third round matches. WTA Indian Wells Day 6 Predictions Venus […] READ MORE
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