WTA BNP Paribas Open ♦ March 3-16 Indian Wells, Calif. Surface: Hard Flavia Pennetta earned the biggest tournament win of her singles career in dispatching a hobbled Agnieska Radwanska in the BNP Paribas Open finals, 6-2, 6-1. The 32-year-old Italian, who has won the Australian Open in doubles, jumps nine spots in the rankings to 12th and is…
Americans Bob & Mike Bryan hoisted the 2014 BNP Paribas Open Men’s Doubles Title Saturday, defeating the second-seeded duo of Alexander Peya & Bruno Soares, 6-4, 6-3. The Bryans upped their mark against the second-seeded duo of Peya & Soares to 7-1. Peya & Soares advanced to the finals after defeating the Swiss powerhouse team…
On Sunday, world number two Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), in the finals of the 2014 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. With the win, Djokovic claimed his 42nd title and 17th at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, tying Andre Agassi at third on the Masters 1000 title leaders…
Roger Federer will meet Alexandr Dolgopolov in the semifinals of the 2014 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. On Thursday, Federer defeated the 17th-seeded Kevin Anderson 7-5, 6-1 for his eighth trip to the Indian Wells semis. Dolgopolov was a 6-3, 6-4 victor over the 10th-seeded Milos Raonic 6-3, 6-4. Federer is seeking his…
Milos Raonic upset the number five seed, Andy Murray, Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, hitting 15 aces and winning 83 percent of his first service points. Raonic advances to the quarterfinals where he will meet Alexandr Dolgopolov, defeating the number 13 seed Fabio Fognini 6-2, 6-4 in…
The USTA has announced that Chaifetz Arena on the campus of Saint Louis University has been selected as the site for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff between the United States and France, April 19-20. Fed Cup is the world’s largest annual international women’s team competition, as 96 countries have entered in 2014. The best-of-five…
Two-time former Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic will play Marin Cilic in the Round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open, as Djokovic was a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 winner over Alejandro Gonzalez Tuesday, and Cilic a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Tommy Robredo. Djokovic is undefeated lifetime against Cilic, with a 7-0 mark. "I've played him…
Thus far in the series on “Hidden Secrets of the Greats,” we discussed Roger Federer and his amazing perfectionism. This issue, we will discuss “The King of Clay,” Rafael Nadal, and try to pick the trait that has led him to the top. You may never be called “The King of Clay,” but you can…
Alexandr Dolgopolov was an upset winner over defending champion Rafael Nadal, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5), at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Dolgopolov came into the match 0-5 lifetime against Nadal. Nadal was denied a ninth consecutive semifinal appearance at Indian Wells and it was his second loss of the year after falling to…
Novak Djokovic recorded his 550th career victory Sunday night in Indian Wells, Calif. at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Victor Hanescu 7-6(1), 6-2 to advance to round three. With the win, Djokovic became the sixth active player to reach the 550 wins, behind Roger Federer (938), Rafael Nadal (674), Lleyton Hewitt (599), David Ferrer (565)…