Top Seed Wawrinka Advances At Miami
Top seed Stan Wawrinka got his Miami Open title bid off to a solid start Saturday, beating Argentina's Horacio Zeballos 6-3, 6-4. In the absence of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked...
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Nishikori Breezes Through In Miami Tennis
Japan's Kei Nishikori and Canada's Milos Raonic enjoyed comfortable victories as the top seeds got into action at the Miami Open on Friday. Second-seed Nishikori beat big-serving South African Kevin...
Tomic Pulls Out At ATP Miami With Back Injury
Bernard Tomic's woes continued Thursday as he pulled out of the Miami Open due to a back injury, the latest setback in a disappointing year for the Australian. Ranked 17th in the world as recently as...
Live Sports Broadcasting In US Braces For Disruption
The business of live sports, seen as perhaps the last great firewall for traditional US broadcasters, is facing deepening challenges in the era of mobile and live streaming options. But US sports...
Federer Climbs To 6th In Tennis Rankings
Roger Federer jumped four places to sixth in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday, leapfrogging rival, Rafael Nadal, following his Indian Wells Masters triumph. Federer eliminated Nadal in the...
Escobdeo Upsets Evans At Miami Open Tennis Tournament
Young American Ernesto Escobedo pulled off a surprise victory in three sets over Britain's Dan Evans in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Mexican-American, who grew up...
No.1 Kerber Looking For Miami Boost
Germany's Angelique Kerber heads into this week's Miami Open in the unusual position of having regained the world number one ranking despite a disappointing start to the season. But the 29-year-old...
Federer Beats Wawrinka For Fifth Indian Wells Title
Roger Federer claimed a record-equalling fifth ATP Indian Wells Masters title on Sunday, continuing his career resurgence with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Stan Wawrinka. Federer, sidelined some six...
Injured Djokovic Pulls Out of Miami Open
World number two Novak Djokovic won't defend his ATP Miami Masters title next week, saying Sunday that he was withdrawing because of injury. "I apologize to my fans and ppl who purchased tickets to...
Badminton Gets Prize Money Boost As New Tour Unveiled
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Sunday announced a new tournament structure, with increased prize money, as it looks to raise the sport's profile and ramp up revenues. The new tour series,...
Vesnina Powers Into WTA Indian Wells Final
Russian Elena Vesnina's sparkling Indian Wells campaign continued Friday as she powered into the final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over rising French star Kristina Mladenovic. Vesnina, a Wimbledon...
Sock Sails Past Nishikori Into Indian Wells Semis
Jack Sock of the United States serves against Kei Nishikori of Japan in their quarter final match during day twelve of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 17, 2017 in Indian...
Mladenovic Beats Wozniacki To Reach Indian Wells Semis
France's Kristina Mladenovic rallied to beat former world number one Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Thursday and reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells. The 26th-ranked Mladenovic,...
Kyrgios’s Skill Takes Center Stage
Nick Kyrgios's back-to-back victories over Novak Djokovic at last have the explosive Australian tennis talent in the spotlight for all the right reasons. The 21-year-old, whose petulant antics have...
With Nadal, Federer, Djokovic In Wings, Nishikori Advances At…
As Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal limbered up for a renewal of their epic rivalry, Kei Nishikori led the way into the quarter-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday. Nishikori has yet to...
Nadal Books Indian Wells Fourth-Round Berth
Rafael Nadal did his part to set up a fourth-round clash with Roger Federer at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday, powering past Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 7-5. Nadal's victory marked the second...
Kuznetsova Reaches Indian Wells Quarter-Finals
Eighth-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova sped past Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday to lead the way into the women's quarter-finals at Indian Wells. Kuznetsova is in the last eight in the...
Wawrinka Cruises Into ATP Indian Wells Fourth Round
Third-seeded Stan Wawrinka continued his dominance of Philipp Kohlschreiber, rolling past the German 7-5, 6-3 on Monday to reach the fourth round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. Wawrinka recorded...
Kerber Survives Parmentier To Advance At Indian Wells
Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates winning the first set against Pauline Parmentier of France on March 13, 2017 in Indian Wells, California Two-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber reached...
Nishikori Eases Into Indian Wells Third Round
Fourth-seeded Kei Nishikori eased past Daniel Evans 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to reach the third round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. Japan's Nishikori, a quarter-finalist in the California desert last...