Tennis

ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Indian Wells full of doubt about his twisted right ankle. He’s leaving as a two-time champion. He defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final on

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Iga Swiatek beat Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 in just over an hour to win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, with the world’s top-ranked woman losing just 21 games in six matches during the 12-day tournament. Swiatek improved to 20-2

Brianna Williams, ESPNMar 17, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells brought out familiar faces Sunday. Zendaya and her boyfriend, Tom Holland, were on hand in the California desert for the women’s championship match between Iga Swiatek and Maria Sakkari. The actress stars as fictional professional

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night. Alcaraz retained his world No. 2 ranking with the victory and extended his winning

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open, saying less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells that he needs to balance his “private and professional schedule.” Djokovic’s announcement Saturday on his social media accounts follows his

Associated Press Mar 15, 2024, 09:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Maria Sakkari outlasted Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 after blowing three match points in the second set of their rain-delayed semifinal Friday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open final. Sakkari will play top-ranked Iga Swiatek in Sunday’s final.

Associated Press Mar 15, 2024, 09:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek routed Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1 on Friday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open final. Swiatek improved to 19-2 this year, with her match wins leading the WTA Tour. She’ll face the winner of the other semifinal,

Associate Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and went on to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. Alcaraz swatted at the

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 09:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A swarm of bees forced a nearly two-hour disruption to the quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Alcaraz swatted at the bees buzzing around him before running for cover and the

Mar 14, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The ATP Tour and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) are pushing ahead with efforts to merge the commercial and media rights of the men’s and women’s tennis tours, bringing in an external adviser to study options, three people familiar with the situation said. The groups,

Associated Press Mar 13, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open for the biggest win of the young American’s career on Wednesday. Navarro improved to 18-5 this year, with her victories leading the

Associated Press Mar 12, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi

Mar 12, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Simona Halep posted a video on Tuesday of her practicing on the courts of the upcoming Miami Open in what will be her first competitive appearance since winning an appeal over a doping suspension. The Romanian former world number one had her four-year doping ban cut

ESPN News Services Mar 11, 2024, 11:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luca Nardi used a combination of poise and power to stun his boyhood idol and top-seeded Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win on Monday night in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nardi, who’s ranked No. 123, closed out

Associated Press Mar 11, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Coco Gauff gave herself an early birthday present by beating Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Gauff, who turns 20 on Wednesday, struggled early but found a way to hold

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Iga Swiatek avenged her Australian Open ouster at the hands of Linda Noskova, defeating the Czech teenager 6-4, 6-0 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz and third-seeded Jannik Sinner each advanced in

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Coco Gauff rallied just in time to avoid an early exit from the BNP Paribas Open, edging Clara Burel 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Saturday. The US Open women’s champion trailed 4-0 and then 5-2 in her opening match in

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moved on at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over power-hitting Danielle Collins on Friday. Swiatek improved to 15-2 this season and earned her fifth straight win over the 30-year-old American, who previously announced