Professional Tennis
Belgian David Goffin moved into the BNP Paribas Open semifinals on Thursday, getting past former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic 7-6(4), 6-2 at Indian Wells for a spot in his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semifinal. In the opening set, Goffin saved 11 of the 12 break points he faced as both he and…
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic moved into the BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in Indian Wells on Wednesday. Djokovic was just too sharp all night for Lopez. He won 79 percent of his first serve points and did not face a single break point…
Top seed and world number one Serena Williams rolled into the BNP Paribas Open semifinals on Wednesday, cruising past Simona Halep 6-4, 6-3 in just over an hour in Indian Wells, Calif. It was Halep who got ahead early in this one, securing the first break of the match. But Serena bounced back from her…
Paul Annacone was born and raised on the East End of Long Island before going on to carve out a decorated career in the sport of tennis. The Long Island native graduated from East Hampton High School before moving on to the University of Tennessee, where he would win the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Player…
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams both picked up straight sets in their respective fourth-round matches on Tuesday as each booked their spot in the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Djokovic took on Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in his Tuesday match, and after taking the first set 7-5, the Serb…
Former champion Victoria Azarenka cruised into the BNP Paribas Open fourth-round on Monday, moving past Australian Open quarterfinalist Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3. “She’s a very tricky opponent,” said Azarenka. “She’s playing with so much confidence and so free, and it’s the first time we’ve played each other. So, at the beginning it’s always a moment…
Argentina’s Federico Delbonis booked his spot in the BNP Paribas Open fourth-round in Indian Wells, hanging on to upset second-ranked Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) on Monday afternoon. After the two traded sets, Murray seemed to be on his way to a victory as he opened up a 4-1 advantage in the deciding third set….
The USTA has announced that Gil Reyes, Andre Agassi’s longtime strength and conditioning trainer, will begin working with USTA Player Development as a “master strength and conditioning coach,” while former world number seven Mardy Fish will continue his work with Player Development as an “expert consultant,” for men’s tennis, coaching and advising men in the…
It was a good day for American women in Indian Wells on Thursday, as four of them won their respective opening round matches at the BNP Paribas Open, including Christina McHale’s straight set shocker over France’s Caroline Garcia. McHale pulled off the upset of the day on the women’s side, rolling past the 41st ranked…
Australia will host the U.S. Fed Cup Team in Brisbane at the Queensland Tennis Centre for the 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoffs, April 16-17. The matches will be held on a clay court at Pat Rafter Arena, the site of the ATP and WTA’s Brisbane International in January. The winner of…