” At what point Did Carlos Alcaraz impress you this week?Carlos is from another planet. He has everything. I feel like he has Roger’s attack (Federer) and the defense of Rafa (Nadal). With his speed and the way he moves, he manages to hit shots we never thought possible. The power of some of his...
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Aryna Sabalenka on Russian and Belarusian athletes: “None of us did anything wrong”
“I feel abandoned by the WTA”said Friday Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko on our site. A few days ago, she forfeited just before facing Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in Indian Wells. The player explained that she had a panic attack after a discussion with Steve Simon, the organization’s boss, who worried her about the tennis world’s response to...
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek beaten by Elena Rybakina in Indian Wells semi-finals
Iga Swiatek will not retain his title at Indian Wells. Not in the legs and overtaken by a very fair Elena Rybakina in what she undertook on Friday evening, the world n°1 was out of the semi-finals of this 2023 edition. tilted on a final score (6-2, 6-2), the kind of lesson she is used...
Jannik Sinner advances to semi-finals at Indian Wells with win over Taylor Fritz
Indian Wells lost his title holder. And a little his favorite since Taylor Fritz, winner here last year of his first Masters 1000, is a native of California. The American resisted for a long time against Jannik Sinner who was more dominating in the big duels from the baseline that the two men fought. But...
Everything is going well for Daniil Medvedev, qualified for the Indian Wells semi-finals
The day after a bad fall where he twisted his ankle against Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev did the job and quite well. The Russian dominated in two sets Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (6-3, 7-5) in conditions complicated by an incessant wind and qualified for the semi-finals of the Indian Wells tournament. He does not like not...
Caroline Garcia stops in the round of 16 at Indian Wells against Sorana Cirstea
By dint of stretching, the rope on which Caroline Garcia was struggling to maintain her balance broke. And the French ended up admitting defeat against Sorana Cirstea (6-4, 4-6, 7-5), 83rd in the world, who qualified for the first quarter-final of her career in Indian Wells. The Romanian saw the victory much earlier but Garcia...
Alcaraz signs his 100th ATP victory in Indian Wells
Carlos Alcaraz was able to savor a victory with a particular taste on Monday evening, in Indian Wells. The 19-year-old Spaniard won his 100th match on the ATP Tour by dominating Tallon Griekspoor to ensure his qualification for the round of 16. He only needed 132 matches to reach that total. Only John McEnroe, among...
Iga Swiatek – Emma Raducanu, an enticing duel in the round of 16 in Indian Wells
A year and a half she had not experienced such a performance. After her converted match point against Beatriz Haddad Maia (n°13), Emma Raducanu was taken by her emotions. And the Briton had something. Since her phenomenal and unexpected US Open in 2021 (title for her second Grand Slam disputed), she had not beaten a...
Ons Jabeur still too fair and eliminated in the third round of Indian Wells
Fate had been mischievous with Ons Jabeur. Back on the circuit after her knee injury, the Tunisian found Marketa Vondrousova, the one who had beaten her for her last match (at the Australian Open), from the third round in Indian Wells. And things didn’t really go well for the two-time Grand Slam finalist, beaten in...
Caroline Garcia after qualifying for the round of 16: “Important to be realistic”
“How do you feel after this victory in three sets after a long close duel?I am obviously very happy with this victory. Leylah (Fernandez) is a tough opponent. She is young, but she already has a lot of experience in big stadiums and against higher ranked players. I am very happy with my performance. I...