Tennis

Indian Wells: Nadal extends unbeaten streak to 18 beating Opelka to reach QF

California [US], March 17 (ANI): Rafael Nadal continued his unbeaten run in 2022 as he extended his winning streak to 18 matches on trot after beating Reilly Opelka of America in two tight sets both going to tie-breaks to enter the quarter-final here at the Indian Wells.

2022-03-17T09:56:51.075497+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Halep outlasts Martic; Swiatek storms into semifinal

California [US], March 17 (ANI): The World No. 26 Simona Halep advanced into the semifinal with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over the 24th seed Croatia's Petra Martic, while Iga Swiatek also advanced in style dismantling Madison Keys of America here at the Indian Wells on Wednesday.

2022-03-17T06:04:13.706345+00:00 IST

All Grand Slams to use 10-point tiebreaker in final set

London [UK], March 16 (ANI): On behalf of the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, the Grand Slam Board on Wednesday announced the joint decision to play a 10-point tiebreak at all Grand Slams, when the score reaches six games all in the final set.

2022-03-16T13:14:16.209989+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Badosa beats Fernandez; Swiatek, Halep storm into quarterfinals

California [US], March 16 (ANI): Defending champion Paula Badosa advanced into the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez here in California on Tuesday.

2022-03-16T09:00:23.569618+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Nadal enters pre-quarters; Shock loses for Medvedev and Shapovalov

California [US], March 15 (ANI): World no.4 Rafael Nadal beats Great Britain's Dan Evans 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the Round of 16 while Daniil Medvedev and Denis Shapovalov lost to Gael Monfils and Reilly Opelka respectively in their respective men's singles match here at the Indian Wells.

2022-03-15T09:00:16.940937+00:00 IST

Serbia and Australia to replace Russian teams in Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

London [UK], March 14 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation Board of Directors on Monday confirmed the process for replacing the Russian and Belarusian teams during the 2022 Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup seasons.

2022-03-14T16:49:55.612685+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Halep rolls over Gauff; Kerber beats Kasatkina to advance

California [US], March 14 (ANI): The World No. 26 Simona Halep advanced into Round 16 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over the 18-year-old Coco Gauff at Indian Wells on Sunday.

2022-03-14T12:39:51.102475+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Tommy Paul upsets Alexander Zverev; Berrettini, Rublev advance

California [US], March 14 (ANI): Tommy Paul on Sunday completed the biggest win of his career by defeating world number 3 Alexander Zverev 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2) in the second round at Indian Wells.

2022-03-14T11:57:04.405196+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Martic outlasts Raducanu; Swiatek, Keys advance into next round

California [US], March 14 (ANI): Petra Martic of Croatia sent the 11th-seed Emma Raducanu packing with a 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 7-5 win over the US Open champion here at Indian Wells on Sunday to advance to the Round of 16.

2022-03-14T06:33:16.089220+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Kudermetova stuns Osaka; Fernandez, Paolini cruise into next round

California [US], March 13 (ANI): Russia's Veronika Kudermetova advance into the third round with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka in the second round here in California on Saturday.

2022-03-13T11:10:01.178781+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Paula Badosa starts title defence with victory over Tereza Martincova

California [USA], March 13 (ANI): Defending champion Paula Badosa started her campaign with a victory over Tereza Martincova, to move into the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday.

2022-03-13T08:16:04.376590+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Tsitsipas survives Sock scare; Medvedev, Alcaraz ease into R3

California [US], March 13 (ANI): Taking the court for the first time as the World No. 1, top seed Daniil Medvedev eased into the third round with a 6-3, 6-2 win over 21-year-old Czech qualifier Tomas MacHac on Saturday.

2022-03-13T07:54:48.882092+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal performs great escape against Sebastian Korda to advance

California [US], March 13 (ANI): Rafael Nadal on Saturday improved to a spotless 16-0 on the year, holding off an inspired challenge from Sebastian Korda to reach the third round at the Indian Wells.

2022-03-13T03:59:47.278524+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Andy Murray records 700th career win; Raducanu advances into 3rd round

California [USA], March 12 (ANI): US Open champion Emma Raducanu and former World number one Andy Murray are keeping hopes high for Great Britain after their victories in Indian Wells Open here in California on Saturday.

2022-03-12T07:34:05.901689+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Osaka overcomes Stephens; Kostyuk, Sasnovich advance into second round

California [USA], March 11 (ANI): Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka defeated 2017 U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens in one of the most-anticipated clashes on Friday here at the Indian Wells.

2022-03-11T06:42:36.979803+00:00 IST

Indian Wells: Garcia battles past Yastremska; Kanepi, Riske advance into second round

California [US], March 10 (ANI): French tennis player Caroline Garcia defeated Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine in one of the thrilling matches of Day 1 on Thursday at the Indian Wells, California.

2022-03-10T09:14:06.396265+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells, Miami Open

California [US], March 10 (ANI): World number two men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Indian Wells and Miami Open, the Serbian confirmed on Wednesday.

2022-03-10T06:54:14.261618+00:00 IST

Andy Murray vows to donate prize money of 2022 season to help children in war-torn Ukraine

London [UK], March 9 (ANI): Former World number one tennis player Andy Murray on Wednesday said that he has decided to donate his earnings from prize money for the rest of the year 2022 to help provide urgent medical supplies and early childhood development kits for children in Ukraine.

2022-03-09T09:07:23.420438+00:00 IST

World number 2 Barbora Krejcikova withdraws from Indian Wells

California [USA], March 9 (ANI): The world number two and top seed Barbora Krejcikova has withdrawn from Indian Wells due to an elbow injury.

2022-03-09T04:17:06.691657+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic part of Indian Wells draw but participation status still unclear

California [USA], March 9 (ANI): World number two Novak Djokovic is part of the Indian Wells draw, the organisers confirmed but his participation status at the Masters 1000 tournament still remains unclear.

2022-03-09T03:54:27.527289+00:00 IST

Alexander Zverev placed on probation, further violations can land eight-week suspension

London [UK], March 8 (ANI): Tennis player Alexander Zverev has been placed on probation after his outburst in Acapulco, Mexico, where the player was withdrawn from the tournament for unsportsmanlike conduct.

2022-03-08T05:30:43.383172+00:00 IST