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Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz begins title defence with comeback victory over Matteo Arnaldi

Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz begins title defence with comeback victory over Matteo Arnaldi

Carlos Alcaraz overcame an inspired start from Matteo Arnaldi to begin his BNP Paribas Open title defense with a comeback win on Friday in Indian Wells. After narrowly losing an entertaining opening set, the Spaniard won nine straight games en route to a 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-1 victory. The 20-year-old former US Open champion who is

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Indian Wells: Alex Michelsen Makes history in dominant first-round win

Indian Wells: Alex Michelsen Makes history in dominant first-round win

Alex Michelsen saves both break points in a dominant debut en route to his Indian Wells first-round win on Thursday. With a 6-2, 6-3 win against Jaume Munar, the 19-year-old became the youngest player from the United States to win a Masters 1000 match since Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe both won at the same

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Indian Wells: Andy Murray breeze past David Goffin in opener

Indian Wells: Andy Murray breeze past David Goffin in opener

Andy Murray earned his 31st match victory during the Indian Wells in his 16th appearance, having debuted in 2006 with a strong opening performance on Wednesday. The 36-year-old British Andy Murray was sharp from the start, with two straight sets wins of 6-3, 6-2 against fellow veteran David Goffin. Meanwhile, it extended his perfect Lexus

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Simona Halep wins appeal case with CAS, returns to tennis immediately

Simona Halep wins appeal case with CAS, returns to tennis immediately

Simona Halep has been cleared to return to tennis with immediate effect after her four-year ban was reduced to nine months on Tuesday as a result of her recent appeal to the Court for Arbitration for Sport. The former World No.1 and two-time Grand Slam champion, was provisionally suspended from competition on Oct. 7, 2022,

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Indian Wells: Nadal to lock horn with Raonic in first round

Indian Wells: Nadal to lock horn with Raonic in first round

Rafael Nadal will face former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic in a testing first-round match at the Indian Wells. Monday’s draw for the year’s first ATP Masters 1000 of the year threw up an interesting challenge for the Spaniard, who reached the final in 2022 during his last visit to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The

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