Professional Tennis
When discussing the greatest men’s professional tennis players of all time, the conversation generally includes Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Bjorg, John McEnroe and Rafael Nadal. These men are undoubtedly amongst the best to ever swing a racket. However, a name often overlooked and much unheralded is Bill Tilden—the preeminent player of the…
Women’s number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated the fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-0, 6-2 in just over an hour to tie Serena Williams’ 2003 record of 21-0 to start a season and advance to the semifinals of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Azarenka has won three titles to date in 2012,…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic from Serbia and Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro are among the men’s field advancing at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Djokovic, two-time BNP Paribas Open defending champion, defeated Pablo Andujar of Spain, 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-2, racing through the first set in 27 min. before Andujar picked up his game. The…
As Tennis Channel counts down the top players in history next week, it will enlist the help of five superstars who are known for greatness in sports other than tennis. The network’s 100 Greatest of all Time Presented by Ally Bank, a first-of-its-kind, five-night series, will be hosted by a different all-time great each evening:…
World number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka and number two-ranked Maria Sharapova are both headed to the quarterfinals of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., both defeating their opponents in less than an hour. Also victorious was Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic, a 6-3, 6-2 winner over former world number one Caroline Wozniacki. Azarenka advances to face fifth-seeded…
World number two-ranked Rafael Nadal has advanced to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Calif. with a 6-1, 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers. Nadal’s win marks his seventh consecutive trip to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal’s quarterfinals opponent will be the 21st-seeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, a 6-4, 5-7,…
Defending women’s BNP Paribas Open champion Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark defeated Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, in the third round action on Monday in Indian Wells, Calif. Wozniacki initially struggled to start the match, but found her form to break her opponent three times in the final set and seal victory in two hours, 37 min. “I…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, 6-2, 6-3, to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. And while the top-ranked Serbian advanced, it was a day of mixed results for the American men, as number eight-ranked Mardy Fish and 31st-ranked Andy Roddick were eliminated, while 11th-ranked John…
Italy’s Francesca Schiavone, 2012 French Open winner, has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. due to a virus that has plagued the event. Schiavone was forced to withdraw from her match with Czech Lucie Safarova, trailing 2-6. To date, eight players at the event have been forced out due to the…
The BNP Paribas Open has seen some upset matches, along with numerous withdrawals due to a virus spreading throughout the area. Among the upsets so far, American Christina McHale took down the 2011 WTA player of the year Petra Kvitova in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Jurgen Melzer, Gael Monfils and Vania King have battled…