Wozniacki seeks Sharapova ‘check mate’
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Wozniacki & Sharapova reach final
Caroline Wozniacki battled back to beat Angelique Kerber 2-6 6-4 7-5 and line up a showdown with Maria Sharapova in Sunday’s BNP Paribas Open final.
Dane Wozniacki had to overcome a set and break deficit, having trailed Kerber [...]
Federer refuses to blame back injury
(CNN) — Roger Federer refused to blame an ongoing back problem after being dumped out at Indian Wells by long-term rival Rafael Nadal.
Federer, who could now drop to World No.3 should Andy Murray reach the final, was beaten 6-4 6-2 [...]
Nadal powers to win over Federer
Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-2 as he continued his impressive come back from a knee injury by reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals in California.
Hampered by a back problem, Federer saved a break point but Nadal broke to move [...]
Azarenka pulls out of Indian Wells
Victoria Azarenka and Sam Stosur both withdrew from their quarter-finals to leave no women’s singles matches at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday.
Seventh seed Stosur pulled out of her match against Angelique Kerber with a calf [...]
Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry at Indian Wells
(CNN) — One of sport’s greatest rivalries will be reignited Thursday when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal go head-to-head in the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Masters.
Seventeen-time grand slam champion Federer and Nadal, [...]
VIDEO: Murray angered by opponent’s grunting
Listen to Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq grunting against Andy Murray in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open, which Murray afterwards described as “extremely loud” and “erratic”.
The
world number three [...]
Draper’s exit no surprise as British tennis review widens
By Jonathan Overend
BBC tennis correspondent
After almost seven years leading the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), probably the most radical and controversial [...]
Opponent’s grunting upsets Murray
Andy Murray complained about the grunting from opponent Carlos Berlocq as he reached the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.
The world number three won 7-6 6-4 but exchanged words with the Argentine during the ninth game of the [...]
Draper’s LTA exit could open door for Murray
By Jonathan Overend
BBC tennis correspondent
After almost seven years leading the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), probably the most radical and controversial [...]
Draper to step down from LTA role
Roger Draper is to step down from his post as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in September.
In his seven years in the role, Draper oversaw a period where Andy Murray, Laura Robson and Heather Watson all enjoyed [...]
Djokovic, Azarenka extend unbeaten runs
(CNN) — Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka continued their dominance of men’s and women’s tennis by registering straight-sets wins at the Indian Wells Masters in California.
The respective Australian Open champions are [...]
Djokovic through to fourth round
World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to defeat Gregor Dimitrov 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 and reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.
The Serb trailed 4-1 in the opening set before battling back to sweep aside his 21-year-old Bulgarian [...]
Nadal, Federer close on quarterfinal clash
(CNN) — He may be in need of match practice on hard courts, but Rafael Nadal had the good fortune of reaching the last 16 of the Masters Series 1000 tournament in Indian Wells without hitting a ball in anger Monday.
His third-round [...]
Ennis triumphs at Laureus awards
Britain’s Jessica Ennis has been named World Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus Awards in Rio de Janerio.
The 27-year-old battled to
Olympic heptathlon gold in London
last summer.
Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup [...]
Federer & Nadal into fourth round
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal remain on course to meet in the Indian Wells Masters quarter-finals after both reached the last 16 in California.
Swiss star Federer, ranked second in the world, beat Croatia’s Ivan Dodig 6-3 6-1 [...]
AUDIO: Gladys Knight on her love of tennis
Gladys Knight tells BBC Radio 5 live’s Philip Studd at Indian Wells how she loves the game “like crazy”.
Knight describes how she was encouraged to play tennis by her brother Bubba and expresses her admiration for [...]
Nadal to face Gulbis after getting walkover
(CNN) — He may be in need of match practice on hard courts, but Rafael Nadal had the good fortune of reaching the last 16 of the Masters Series 1000 tournament in Indian Wells without hitting a ball in anger Monday.
His third round [...]
Indian Wells walkover for Nadal
Rafael Nadal progressed to the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters on a walkover as opponent Leonardo Mayer withdrew with a back injury.
The former world number one was due to face Mayer in the third round on Monday, but the Argentine [...]
Bromance of tennis’ ‘marathon men’
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Tennis star accused of punching, stalking
(CNN) — Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati is batting down accusations — which led a Florida police department to seek an arrest warrant — that she stalked and punched an ex-boyfriend.
An incident occurred on February [...]
Murray survives Indian Wells test
Andy Murray flirted with disaster in the desert for a third straight year before seeing off Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy at Indian Wells.
The Briton had suffered
surprise losses on his last two visits
to the BNP Paribas Open [...]
Nadal wins on hard-court return
Rafael Nadal came through his first hard-court match in nearly a year with a straight-sets win over Ryan Harrison at Indian Wells.
Nadal, who
returned from seven months out with a knee injury
last month, eased to a 7-6 (7-3) [...]
Nadal progresses at Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal came through his first hard court match in nearly year with a straight sets win over Ryan Harrison at Indian Wells.
Nadal returned from seven months out with a knee injury last month and eased to a 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 second-round [...]
Ferrer loses Indian Wells opener
Fourth seed David Ferrer became the first major casualty at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with defeat by Kevin Anderson in his opening match.
The Spaniard, who had a bye in the first round, went down 3-6 6-4 6-3 to the unseeded [...]
Sharapova through at Indian Wells
Second seed Maria Sharapova powered her way into the third round at Indian Wells with a straight sets victory over Italy’s Francesca Schiavone.
The Russian won 6-2 6-1 to set up a meeting with 25th seed Carla Suarez Navarro of [...]
Murray prepared for Indian Wells
Britain’s Andy Murray insists he is well-prepared for Indian Wells, despite having not played any competitive tennis for more than a month.
Third in the world rankings, Murray had a 10-day break after his loss to Novak Djokovic [...]
Federer: Good to have Rafa back
(CNN) — Roger Federer is “excited” by the return of Rafael Nadal to the ATP Tour, but could face his great Spanish rival in the quarterfinals as he defends his Masters 1000 Series title at Indian Wells.
Nadal made his return [...]
Nadal wants low expectations
Rafael Nadal looked a little nervous to me.
Friendly, courteous, diplomatic – all the usual Nadal qualities – but tense and twitchy as he contemplated a first hard court tournament for almost a year.
Giving his first [...]
Recent form disappoints Robson
Laura Robson says she is disappointed after defeat in Indian Wells gave her a third consecutive first-round tournament exit.
Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson
came from a set down to beat Robson 2-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-1
at the BNP Paribas [...]
