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Carlos Alcaraz repeats as Indian Wells champion, tops Medvedev
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning match point against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters men’s final tennis match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 17, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) World number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1…
Read MoreSwiatek sweeps past Sakkari for second Indian Wells title
Iga Swiatek of Poland poses for photographers after defeating Maria Sakkari of Greece during the Women’s Final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 17, 2024 in Indian Wells, California. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP World number one Iga Swiatek powered past Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday to claim her…
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Carlos Alcaraz wins BNP Paribas Open final in Indian Wells for second time with win against Daniil Medvedev | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Indian Wells title with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 win over Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final on Sunday. Alcaraz started sloppily, spraying errors around the court to fall 3-0 down but raised his level and captured the first set when his Russian opponent’s forehand went wide in the tiebreak.…
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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard defeats Jannik Sinner to reach BNP Paribas Open final in Indian Wells | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz remained on course to defend the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells after ending Jannik Sinner’s perfect start to the year after a thrilling three-set win. Just three games were played before a three-hour rain delay but when they returned it was Alcaraz who found a way to turn to contest on…
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Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev in action at the unofficial fifth tennis major | Tennis News
Here’s everything you need to know about Indian Wells, including the draw, who’s playing and the schedule. You can watch all the drama unfold live on Sky Sports. Live coverage the BNP Paribas Open continues on Saturday from 6pm UK time, with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in action on men’s semi-finals day – live…
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Iga Swiatek: World No 1 through to BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with demolition job | Tennis News
World No 1 and tournament favourite Iga Swiatek cruised into the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a demolition job against Marta Kostyuk on Saturday. Swiatek was in frightening form from the start as she dominated her 21-year-old opponent from Ukraine to win 6-2 6-1 and reach her second WTA 1000…
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Balls manufactured by Penn are causing controversy at Indian Wells with Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic having their say | Tennis News
There’s a lot more to tennis balls than you think. In fact, they have been caused some controversy on the ATP and WTA Tours in recent times and some players are not happy. When Iga Swiatek or Carlos Alcaraz crunch home a big forehand winner or show off their touch with a drop shot to…
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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard stung on the forehead during his Indian Wells semi-final against Alexander Zverev | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz made a beeline for the exit after thousands of the insects swarmed centre court during his Indian Wells semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Thursday. The Spaniard was about to serve at 1-1 in the first set when the bees started circling around the court and after making utile attempts to swat them away…
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Indian Wells: Daniil Medvedev storms past Grigor Dimitrov as Casper Ruud and Tommy Paul also win | Tennis News
Daniil Medvedev surged into the quarter-finals of Indian Wells by beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4. Medvedev, who is playing in only his third tournament of the season, finished runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz 12 months ago at Indian Wells, which is seen by many as tennis’ unofficial fifth major. The Russian will face Denmark’s Holger Rune…
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Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz beats Fabian Marozsan to reach quarter-finals as Alexander Zverev wins | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarter-finals of Indian Wells with a 6-3 6-3 win over Fabian Marozsan. Alcaraz is the highest seed left in the men’s draw following Novak Djokovic’s shock defeat to world No 123 Luca Nardi and is favourite to defend his title from last year. The 20-year-old will play Alexander Zverev on…
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