Gibbs demolishes Dulgheru in Indian Wells
Nicole Gibbs, playing in the 2014 SacramentoChallenger, earned her first main-draw victoryin Indian Wells tonight. Photo by Rob Vomund Nicole Gibbs avenged her French Open loss to Alexandra Dulgheru...
View ArticleTiafoe tops Fritz in battle of U.S. prospects
Frances Tiafoe, playing in the Fairfield (Calif.) Challengerlast October, beat fellow 18-year-old Taylor Fritz in thefirst round at Indian Wells. Photo by Paul Bauman Taylor Fritz has skyrocketed...
View ArticleVenus stunned in return; Gibbs upsets Keys
Venus Williams, playing in the 2014 Bank of the West Classicat Stanford, lost to qualifier Kurumi Nara on Friday in the sec-ond round in Indian Wells. It was Williams' first appearancein the tournament...
View ArticleCzech bounces No. 2 seed Kerber at Indian Wells
Third-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan celebrate with their trademark chest bumpafter edging Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco on Saturday in the first roundof doubles in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian...
View ArticleQualifier Gibbs gains fourth round at Indian Wells
Ex-Stanford star Nicole Gibbs, beating No. 23 seed Madison Keys on Friday,dispatched Yaroslava Shvedova 6-0, 6-4 on Sunday in the third round of theBNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Photo by Mal...
View ArticleDelbonis shocks Murray at Indian Wells
Second-seeded Andy Murray said he has never played his best at Indian Wells. File photo by Paul Bauman Difficult conditions, a tricky opponent and perhaps physical and mental fatigue were too much...
View ArticleBeleaguered Nadal avenges Australian Open loss
Rafael Nadal has vehemently denied a doping allegationagainst him. File photo by Paul Bauman INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Rafael Nadal doesn't need any extra motivation. He treats every match as if it...
View ArticleDefending champ Halep, Wawrinka fall in BNP
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Defending champion Simona Halep and No. 3 seed Stan Wawrinka exited, and No. 4 Rafael Nadal and No. 5 Kei Nishikori barely survived on a day of high drama in the BNP Paribas...
View ArticleAzarenka, Pliskova breeze into BNP semifinals
Victoria Azarenka and Karolina Pliskova made quick work of their opponents in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open. Azarenka, the No. 13 seed and 2012 champion from Belarus, blitzed unseeded...
View ArticleDjokovic, Nadal to renew rivalry in BNP semifinals
On its website, the ATP bills today's semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as an "epic battle." Yes, Djokovic leads Nadal 24-23 in the...
View ArticleDjokovic continues domination of Nadal
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 7-6 (5), 6-2today in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Openin Indian Wells. 2015 photo by Paul Bauman At least this one was close for a set and a half. Novak...
View ArticleBNP official blasts women's tennis before finals
Novak Djokovic routed Milos Raonic for his third straight IndianWells title and record fifth overall. 2015 photo by Paul Bauman Novak Djokovic dominated. Serena Williams choked. Controversy...
View ArticleBNP official resigns after criticizing female players
One day after insulting female tennis players, Raymond Moore resigned Monday night as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. "Ray let me know that he has decided to...
View ArticleTV schedule, calendar
TV SCHEDULE(All times in California)Wednesday Live at the Miami Open, Tennis Channel, 7-8 a.m. (live). Miami, first round (men, women), Tennis Channel, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (live), 8 p.m.-7 a.m. Thursday...
View ArticleRankings mover of the week: Nicole Gibbs (up)
Ex-Stanford All-American Nicole Gibbs plays in the BNP Paribas Open, March 7through last Sunday, in Indian Wells. Photo by Mal Taam/www.malt.photo Nicole Gibbs, a former Stanford All-American, jumped...
View ArticleGibbs advances in Miami; Bellis, 16, to face Puig
Nicole Gibbs, serving in last year's U.S. Open, continuedher strong play today in Miami. Photo by Paul Bauman Wild card Nicole Gibbs, a former Stanford star, continued her strong year with a 6-4, 6-2...
View ArticleBay Area's Bellis, Novikov fall in Miami Open
CiCi Bellis, 16, of Atherton lost to Monica Puig ofPuerto Rico in the first round of the Miami Open.2015 photo by Paul Bauman San Francisco Bay Area residents CiCi Bellis and Dennis Novikov lost...
View ArticleOn crummy motels, heat, Vika, etc. in Indian Wells
Eventual champion Victoria Azarenka begins a warmup session by tossing a football. Photo by Paul Bauman Random observations after spending three days in the middle of the second week at the BNP...
View ArticleRoundup: Miami, Bank of the West, World TeamTennis
Ex-Stanford star Nicole Gibbs, playing last week in the BNP ParibasOpen in Indian Wells, upset No. 27 Kristina Mladenovic on Fridayin the second round of the Miami Open. Photo by Paul Bauman Wild...
View ArticleQuerrey quickly exits Miami Open; Bryans advance
Adrian Mannarino, playing last week in Indian Wells,upended 29th-seeded Sam Querrey in the secondround of the Miami Open. Photo by Paul Bauman Sam Querrey is already out of the Miami Open. One day...
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