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WTA ends Saudi Arabia deal early, moves Finals to Indian Wells
Shortly after the WTA and the Saudi Tennis Federation "mutually agreed" to end their three-year deal to hold the WTA Finals in Riyadh, the WTA announced on Wednesday that the 2026 WTA Finals would be held in Indian Wells, Calif.,The deal would have continued this year, but now the WTA Finals will ta...
Jannik Sinner stops upset bid to capture first title at Indian Wells
Second-ranked Jannik Sinner closed the gap on the top ranking on Sunday by beating Daniil Medvedev, the man who just a day earlier knocked off the No. 1 player in the world, in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Italy's Sinner, seeded second in the event, captured his first c...
Aryna Sabalenka edges Elena Rybakina to capture Indian Wells title
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina are approaching the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner stratosphere of tennis.,The world's No. 1 and soon-to-be No. 2 players have dominated the WTA Tour for the past several months and played a championship final befitting their lofty status at...
Danill Medvedev stuns Carlos Alcaraz, faces Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells final
After second-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner polished off No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-2, 6-4, in the first semifinal in the California desert, most observers likely penciled in another Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final of an ATP 1000 event.,But Danill Medvedev had other ideas.,The resurgent 11th-seed...
Aryna Sabalenka gets rematch with Elena Rybakina in Indian Wells final
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina and Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka are set for a rematch of the 2023 BNP Paribas Open final after both earned semifinal wins on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Rybakina, the third seed this year and the 2023 champion, defeated ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 7-5, 6-4 on ...
Elina Svitolina KOs Iga Swiatek in Indian Wells quarterfinals
Poland's Iga Swiatek won't get a chance to earn her third BNP Paribas Open championship in five years after losing 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Svitolina, the ninth seed, will oppose third-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in t...
Linda Noskova, Aryna Sabalenka set for Indian Wells semifinal after Thursday wins
One half of the BNP Paribas Open's own final four is set, as Linda Noskova and Aryna Sabalenka will do battle after prevailing in quarterfinal matchups Thursday at Indian Wells, Calif.,The world's No. 1 player, Sabalenka shook off a slow start to down Canada's Victoria Mboko 7-6 (0), 6-4 in 109 minu...
Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev sail into semis at Indian Wells
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy needed just 66 minutes to show No. 25 seed Learner Tien the door, prevailing 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Sinner set up a semifinal date with No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany, who bounced No. 30 seed...
Reigning Indian Wells champ Jack Draper KOs Novak Djokovic
Jack Draper extended his title defense in dramatic fashion Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The 14th-seeded Brit rallied past third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to reach the quarterfinals.,Draper earned his first win ever against the 24-time...
Desert queen Iga Swiatek moves into quarters at Indian Wells
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland hopes her even-numbered yeaer streak continues at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Swiatek won the title in the desert in 2022 and 2024 and reached this year's quarterfinals on Wednesday by routing No. 13 Czech Karolina Muchova, 6-2, 6-0 in the Califor...
Carlos Alcaraz pleased with performance, reaches Indian Wells QFs
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz was dominant on his serve during a 6-1, 7-6 (2) win over 12th-seeded Casper Ruud in the Round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The Spaniard never faced break point and lost only nine of his 49 service points in all, including going 29 for ...
Jannik Sinner ekes out Indian Wells win over Joao Fonseca, 19
Joao Fonseca, a rising 19-year-old star, showed Tuesday he belongs on tennis' biggest stages, even though he fell short.,The young Brazilian battled second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., before losing 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4).,In the first-...
Aryna Sabalenka wins long-awaited rematch with Naomi Osaka
The last time Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka faced off, neither had won a Grand Slam title.,When they clashed for the second time, on Tuesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., each entered as a four-time major winner. The current top seed, Sabalenka, emerged with ...
Carlos Alcaraz shrugs off slow start, moves on at Indian Wells
Arthur Rinderknech had Carlos Alcaraz reeling on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, but the 26th-seeded Frenchman couldn't seal the deal.,The top-seeded Spaniard rallied for a 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-2 victory in Indian Wells, Calif.,Rinderknech saved a set point late in the first-...
Iga Swiatek, feeling at home in Indian Wells, back in round of 16
Iga Swiatek and Greece's Maria Sakkari met in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., in 2022 and 2024, and each time, the Polish star won in straight sets.,The pattern repeated again on Monday, when top-seeded Swiatek downed 32nd-seeded Sakkari 6-3, 6-2.,"We played two finals her...
Coco Gauff retires due to arm issue, Alexandra Eala advances at Indian Wells
American tennis star Coco Gauff retired in the second set of a highly anticipated match with Alexandra Eala, a budding star from the Philippines, on Sunday night in the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,The top-seeded American at No. 4, Gauff was down 6-2, 2-0 to the 31st-seeded Eala when she...
Jannik Sinner keeps rolling through early rounds at Indian Wells
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner took another step in his quest for his first title at Indian Wells, dominating Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open.,The Italian advanced to the California event's fourth round for the fifth time in as many appearances. He made ...
Jessica Pegula extends win streak in opening match at Indian Wells
The day was void of major upsets, but it certainly wasn't lacking for drama on Saturday at the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,After receiving a bye in the first round, third-seeded and two-time champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan looked primed to cruise in her first match of the tourname...
Novak Djokovic shakes off rust in 3-set Indian Wells opener
No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic dropped the hammer after losing the first set, rallying for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Poland's Kamil Majchrzak in his opening match of the BNP Paribas Open in second-round action on a windy Saturday at Indian Wells, Calif.,The Serbian, who has won five Indian Wells titles, ...
Jannik Sinner kicks off Indian Wells campaign with easy win
Second-seeded Jannik Sinner needed just 64 minutes to cruise through his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open, routing Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina 6-1, 6-1 on Friday in the second round at Indian Wells, Calif.,The Italian, who received a first-round bye, won 81% of the points on his first serve...