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Indian Wells: Sabalenka sets Rybakina clash as Gauff reach third round

Indian Wells: Sabalenka sets Rybakina clash as Gauff reach third round

World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka saved four match points to defeat No.64 Peyton Stearns in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, defeating the American 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-6(6). The 2-hour and 53-minute victory is Sabalenka’s first since winning the Australian Open title in January. “I’m super happy that I didn’t give up on that score,

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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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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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