Tennis court conditions: Why players and weather mean as much as speed and bounce
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — It’s an annual ritual. Players descend on the California desert and almost universally declare it an ideal location for a major tennis tournament. The sun, the dry air, the luxe accommodations, the jagged hills and mountains that loom just beyond the Indian Wells Tennis Garden outside Palm Springs. Then they take to the purple and green hard courts with the big bounces that usually only happen on red clay. Another collective shout goes up, and it’s not so adoring. “Hey, wa
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Medvedev tops Paul to reach quarter-finals at rainy Indian Wells
Russia's Daniil Medvedev shook off a day of rain delays to beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday and reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells, where he's vying to improve on runner-up finishes the past two years.Svitolina booked a meeting with 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva, who beat 2023 Indian Wells champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-1, 6-2.
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