Joao Fonseca hits milestone at Indian Wells after dominant win over Tommy Paul
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca has reached the last 16 of a Masters 1000 event for the first time after defeating Tommy Paul in straight sets at Indian Wells. The 19-year-old produced a dominant display to beat the American 6-2, 6-3 on the stadium court, continuing one of the most impressive breakthrough runs of the tournament.
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Luke Littler explains why he wants to meet Carlos Alcaraz at ‘Oscars of Sport’ awards ceremony
Tennis players and coaches have one of sports’ most complex relationships. Some go alone
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — In the middle of a chastening 6-1, 6-1 defeat to Amanda Anisimova in the California desert, Emma Raducanu walked over to her coaching box in search of guidance. Raducanu has declared a desire to play a more front-foot, aggressive style, the one that she used to win the 2021 U.S. Open as qualifier, but Anisimova overwhelmed her in a 52-minute demolition. “I have to, you know, look at what I achieved in the last nine days of practice when I arrived here,” Raducanu said of th
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At Indian Wells, tennis crowds, tickets and show courts form a complex equation
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the men’s and women’s tours descended on California’s Palm Desert for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here. How to solve a problem like ticketing? Scheduling a tennis tournament is much more complex than it first appears. Fans want to buy tickets to see stars and their favorite players
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