tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57352033647010002012024-03-19T19:47:44.687+11:00Tony's TennisTonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.comBlogger5981125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-39998087246424004982024-03-18T13:43:00.003+11:002024-03-19T13:40:03.091+11:00WTA - Miami<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The 2024 WTA tour continues in the USA.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 Miami Open presented by Itau, <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Miami</span>, Florida, USA, 19-31 March 2024</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2023 champion (not defending):</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Petra Kvitova (15) who defeated Elena Rybakina (10) 7-6(14) 6-2</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:</font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Mirra Andreeva replaced by Camila Giorgi </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Amanda Anisimova replaced by Ashlyn Krueger </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Belinda Bencic replaced by Yuan Yue</font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Petra Kvitova replaced by Viktoriya Tomova </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Karolina Muchova replaced by Jaqueline Cristian </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Anastasija Sevastova replaced by lucky loser Bernarda Pera</font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Mayar Sherif replaced by Diana Shnaider</font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Marketa Vondrousova replaced by Yulia Putintseva </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Iga Swiatek, world number 1, is top seed.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The other 31 seeds are all in the top 36</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All seeds have first round byes.</span></p></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-16551332640587739822024-03-18T13:43:00.001+11:002024-03-18T13:43:17.534+11:00ATP - Miami<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The 2024 ATP tour continues in the USA.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 Miami Open presented by Itau, <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Miami</span>, Florida, USA, 19-31 March 2024</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Defending champion:</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Jannik Sinner (10) 7-5 6-3</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:</font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Novak Djokovic replaced by Kwon Soon-woo</font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Aslan Karatsev replaced by Luciano Darderi</font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Mackenzie McDonald replaced by Marton Fucsovics </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Milos Raonic replaced by Rinky Hijikata </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Arial">- Stan Wawrinka replaced by Daniel Elahi Galan </font></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz, world number 2, is top seed.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The other 31 seeds are all in the top 33</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All seeds have first round byes.</span></p></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-15063113180979872552024-03-18T10:00:00.001+11:002024-03-18T10:00:48.069+11:00Alcaraz defends Indian Wells title<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><font face="Arial">Final:</font></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniil Medvedev (4) (Russia) v Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Alcaraz won three of the five previous matches between the players.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Four were contested last year, including Alcaraz winning the 2023 Indian Wells final.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">The most recent match saw Alcaraz win in the round robin section of the 2023 ATP Finals.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Alcaraz was broken in his first service game and Medvedev led 2-0.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Medvedev saved three break points before holding for 3-0.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Alcaraz broke Medvedev in the fifth game amd it was back on serve.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">He held serve in the following game for 3–3.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Medvedev saved a break point in the ninth game and held to lead 5-4.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Twice Alcaraz served to stay in the set, and each time he held.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">A tie break was required.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Alcaraz won the tie break and the set 7-6(5).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Medvedev saved two break points in game two of set two.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">He couldn’t save a third, and Alcaraz broke to lead 2-0.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Alcaraz consolidated the break and led 3-0.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Alcaraz broke again in the sixth game to lead 5-1.</span></div><div><font face="Arial">He served out the match 7-6(5) 6-1 to successfully defend his title.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Thirteenth title, fifth at Masters 1000 level.</font></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-44589832933861969292024-03-18T06:24:00.001+11:002024-03-18T06:24:08.533+11:00Swiatek wins 2nd Indian Wells title<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Final:</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Iga Swiatek (1) (Poland) v Maria Sakkari (9) (Greece)</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari won three of the five previous matches between the players.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Swiatek won the two most recent, including the 2022 Indian Wells final.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Swiatek broke the Sakkari opening serve and led 2-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">A love game consolidated the break. 3-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari was taken to deuce in the fourth game but survived and held for 1-3.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Then she broke back and games were on serve 2-3.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari held serve and levelled at 3-3.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving at 4-5:to stay in the set, Sakkari was broken, and Swiatek took the set 6-4.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari was broken to love in game two of set two, and Swiatek led 2-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Broken again in the fourth game and the lead now 4-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari served at 0-5 to stay in the match.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">She was broken for the third time in the set and the match was over.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Iga Swiatek won her second Indian Wells title 6-4 6-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">19 titles now, 10 at WTA 1000 level.</font></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-38217218204144729252024-03-17T15:39:00.001+11:002024-03-17T15:40:06.942+11:00Medvedev wins Indian Wells 2nd semi<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final 2:</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tommy Paul (17) v Daniil Medvedev (4)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Medvedev won both previous matches between the players, including the more recent:</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Beijing first round, September 2023.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Paul broke Medvedev in gsme two of the match to lead 2-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">He broke him again to lead 4-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Medvedev retrieved one of the breaks in the next game and trailed 1-4.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">However, Paul broke for the third time and led 5-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving for the set, Paul saw four set points disappear.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">He then saved a break point.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">A fifth set point arrived and was converted.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">The set belonged to Paul 6-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Medvedev broke for 2-0 in set two.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">He broke again and led Paul 4-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Paul broke in game five.and held serve in the following game for 2-4.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">In a five deuce game Medvedev finally held serve to lead 5-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Paul served to stay in the set and was successful.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Medvedev led 5-3 and served for the set.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Paul broke back and games were on serve, Medvedev ahead 5-4.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Paul served again to stay in the set.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">He levelled at 5-5.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving at 5-6, for the third time to stay in the set, Paul saved two set points, then held forcing a tie break.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Medvedev won the tie break and the set 7-6(3).</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">In the opening game of the decider, Paul was cruising at 40-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">However, he let the lead slip, and Medvedev ultimately broke for 1-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Medvedev consolidated to lead 2-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Paul saved a break point in game five, but not a second, and Medvedev extended his advantage to 4-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Medvedev saved two break points before holding serve for 5-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Paul served to stay in the match and held for 2-5.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Medvedev served for the match.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">He saved two break points before converting his first match point and winning 1-6 7-6(3) 6-2.</font></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Final will be between:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniil Medvedev (4) (Russia) v Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain)</span></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-58544433038036959222024-03-17T13:29:00.001+11:002024-03-17T13:31:11.627+11:00Alcaraz wins Indian Wells 1st semi<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final 1:</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jannik Sinner (3) v Carlos Alcaraz (2)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sinner led 4-3 in previous matches between the players, including the most recent:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Beijing semi finals, September 2023.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Three games in and no break chances.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sinner especially strong, his forehand dominant.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rain delay.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Returning from the rain delay, Alcaraz was broken and Sinner led 3-1.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sinner saved a break point before holding serve for 4-1.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Alcaraz dropped serve again to trail 1-5.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sinner served out the set 6-1,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Arial">Alcaraz broke serve in game four of set two.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">He saved a break point in game seven, and eventually held for 5-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving to stay in the set, Sinner held, forcing Alcaraz to serve for it.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Alcaraz saved a break point, then proceeded to serve out the set 6-3.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">In the decider, Sinner was unable to find a break point on the Alcaraz serve.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Meanwhile Alcaraz broke Sinner in both the third and fifth games, leaving him ahead 4-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Carlos Alcaraz served out the match 1-6 6-3 6-2 to reach the final.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Irrespective of the results from here, Alcaraz will retain his ranking of #2.</font></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-76154173280629626792024-03-16T17:25:00.001+11:002024-03-16T17:34:38.126+11:00Sakkari wins Indian Wells 2nd semi<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final 2:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">CoCo Gauff (3) v Maria Sakkari (9)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari won four of the seven previous matches between the players.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Gauff won the two most recent:</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Washington D.C. final August 2023</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Beijing quarter final October 2023</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Gauff served first and apart from a double fault held easily.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">A,love game from Sakkari, highlighted by a backhand winner, and 1-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Down 0-30:through unforced errors, Gauff served her way out of trouble.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">2-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Another easy hold for Sakkari, and another great backhand winner, 2-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">An ace from Gauff began what would be a love game and she led 3-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari levelled at 3-3, then Gauff was first to be taken to deuce.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">It was a brief stay before holding serve.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">4-3 then a rain delay,</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">When returning from the rain, Sakkari once again levelled to be 4-4.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving at 4-4, Gauff found herself down 0-40 and facing the first break points of the match.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">These three break points were saved, along with another, and Gauff failed to convert a game point.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari converted a fifth break point to lead 5-4.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Despite only landing one first serve, Sakkari managed to serve out the set 6-4,</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Rain again with Gauff serving at 15-15 in set two.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Almost two hours later, Gauff resumed, and held for 1-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari held and then broke the Gauff serve to lead 2-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari saved two break points before consolidating at 3-1</font></div><div><font face="Arial">4-2 after a love game beginning with a forehand winner and ending with a backhand winner.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Two unforced errors and two double faults from Gauff and she was broken for a second time in the set.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari led 5-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving for the match, Sakkari was broken and the lead reduced to 5-3.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving for the match for a second time at 5-4, Sakkari was down 15-40 and facing two break points.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">These were saved, and then Gauff saved three match points.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Another break point arrived and Sakkari was unable to save this one.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Gauff had levelled at 5-5.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">A love game on serve amazingly put Gauff ahead 6-5.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving now to stay in the set, on </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">her third game point Sakkari held serve forcing a tie break.</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Gauff won the tie break and the set 7-6(5).</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">The pair exchanged service breaks in the opening two games of the decider.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari saved two break points in the third game and converted her third game point to lead 2-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari broke Gauff in the fourth game and led 3-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">She then saved a break point before holding for 4-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Gauff served at 1-4 and Sakkari with two fabulous backhands reached break point.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Gauff saved it and won the game.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Sakkari was taken to deuce twice in game seven but the serve was held ultimately with a stunning backhand.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">5-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving to stay in the match, Gauff hit a backhand winner for 15-15.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Her next backhand was netted. 15-30.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">A sensational forehand winner from Sakkari gave her two match points.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Gauff sent a forehand long and the match was over.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Maria Sakkari won 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Second Indian Wells final for Sakkari, where she will meet the same opponent she had in the 2022 IW final.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Final will between:</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Iga Swiatek (1) (Poland) v Maria Sakkari (9) (Greece)</font></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-34612880739655196832024-03-16T11:23:00.001+11:002024-03-16T11:33:16.787+11:00Swiatek wins Indian Wells 1st semi<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final 1:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Iga Swiatek (1) v Marta Kostyuk (31)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Swiatek won the only previous match between the players:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen Roland Garros 2021.</span></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Arial">Kostyuk won the toss, served first and held, sealing the game with a backhand winner.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Her next game was a disaster, Kostyuk broken to love, two double faults included, and a Swiatek forehand winner confirming a 2-1 lead.for the world number one.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Swiatek comfortably consolidated and led 3-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Kostyuk hit a pair of forehand winners on the way to 40-15 in the next game, but three straight errors and a double fault donated the game to Swiatek.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">The service break gave Swiatek a 4-1 advantage.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving at 1-5 to stay in the set, Kostyuk was more consistent with her shot making, another backhand winner helping her to hold for 2-5.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Despite a down the line backhand return winner from Kostyuk to level at 30-30, Swiatek served out the set 6-2.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">At 30-30 in game one of set two, Kostyuk served a double fault.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">She saved the break point, but an unforced error gave Swiatek a second chance.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">The top seed produced a forehand winnner and broke for 1-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Kostyuk forced Swiatek to deuce in game two, but wasn’t able to gain a break opportunity.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">2-0 Swiatek.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Kostyuk hit two forehand winners in game three, one at 30-30, the other at deuce.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Neither was converted, and eventually Swiatek broke for 3-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">After Kostyuk took a medical time out, Swiatek was quick to fire two forehand winners en route to converting the break.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">4-0.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Kostyuk held serve to finally register on the board 1-4.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Serving at 1-5 to stay in the match, Kostyuk faced match point.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Swiatek delivered a forehand down the line winner and finished proceedings 6-2 6-1.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Iga Swiatek will appear in her second Indian Wells final, and her tenth WTA 1000 final overall.</font></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-10968970261218747222024-03-15T15:44:00.003+11:002024-03-15T15:44:33.923+11:00ATP - Indian Wells quarter finals <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Quarter final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Quarter final results:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tommy Paul (17) defeated Casper Ruud (9) 6-2 1-6 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Holger Rune (7) 7-5 6-4</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jannik Sinner (3) defeated Jiri Lehecka (32) 6-3 6-3</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Alexander Zverev (6) 6-3 6-1</font></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final match ups:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tommy Paul (17) v Daniil Medvedev (4)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jannik Sinner (3) v Carlos Alcaraz (2)</span></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-47079315170772250762024-03-15T15:44:00.001+11:002024-03-15T15:44:03.123+11:00WTA - Indian Wells quarter finals <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Quarter final day in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Quarter final results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Iga Swiatek (1) defeated wildcard </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 1-0 (retired)</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Marta Kostyuk (31) defeated Anastasia Potapova (28)</font><span style="font-family: Arial;"> 6-0 7-5</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Coco Gauff (3) defeated Yuan Yue 6-4 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Maria Sakkari (9) defeated Emma Navarro (23) 5-7 6-2 6-4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Semi final match ups:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Iga Swiatek (1) v Marta Kostyuk (31)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">CoCo Gauff (3) v Maria Sakkari (9)</span></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-79791428289992612032024-03-14T15:11:00.001+11:002024-03-14T15:11:15.157+11:00ATP - Indian Wells round of 16 (2)<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen (2) and quarter finals set in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen results:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tommy Paul ((17) defeated lucky loser Luca Nardi 6-4 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Casper Ruud (9) defeated Gaël Monfils 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Grigor Dimitrov (13) 6-4 6-4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Holger Rune (7) defeated Taylor Fritz (12) 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Quarter final match ups:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tommy Paul (17) v Casper Ruud (9)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniil Medvedev (4) v Holger Rune (7)</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jiri Lehecka (32) v </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jannik Sinner (3)</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Alexander Zverev (6) </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">v Carlos Alcaraz (2)</span></div></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-32037863860480527742024-03-14T15:08:00.001+11:002024-03-14T15:08:23.234+11:00WTA - Indian Wells round of 16 (2)<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen (2) and quarter finals set in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><font face="Arial">Yuan Yue defeated Daria Kasatkina (11) 4-6 6-4 6-3</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Coco Gauff (3) defeated Elise Mertens (24) 6-0 6-2</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Maria Sakkari (9) defeated Diane Parry 6-2 3-6 6-3</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Emma Navarro (23) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-3 3-6 6-2</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Quarter final match ups:</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Iga Swiatek (1) v wildcard </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Caroline Wozniacki</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Anastasia Potapova (28)</font><span style="font-family: Arial;"> v Marta Kostyuk (31)</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Yuan Yue v CoCo Gauff (3)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Maria Sakkari (9) v Emma Navarro (23)</span></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-4883867282029065922024-03-13T15:27:00.001+11:002024-03-13T15:27:14.603+11:00WTA - Indian Wells round of 16 (1)<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen (1) in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-1 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Wildcard Caroline Wozniacki defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><font face="Arial">Anastasia Potapova (28) defeated Jasmine Paolini (13) 7-5 0-6 6-3</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Marta Kostyuk (31) defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (22) 6-4 6-1</font></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-48074475695085000732024-03-13T15:26:00.001+11:002024-03-13T15:26:28.339+11:00ATP - Indian Wells round of 16 (1)<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen (1) in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen results:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jiri Lehecka (32) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) 6-2 6-4</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Jannik Sinner (3) defeated Ben Shelton (16) 7-6(4) 6-1</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Alexander Zverev (6) defeated Alex de Minaur (10) 5-7 6-2 6-3</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Fabio Marozsan 6-3 6-3</font></div></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-7480445563097271512024-03-12T17:29:00.001+11:002024-03-12T17:29:22.544+11:00WTA - Indian Wells 3R complete <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round completed and round of sixteen set in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Yuan Yue defeated Caroline Dolehide 1-6 6-4 7-6(2)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Daria Kasatkina (11) defeated Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-4 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Elise Mertens (24) defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- CoCo Gauff (3) defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-2 7-6(5)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Diane Parry defeated Anna Blinkova 6-4 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Maria Sakkari (9) defeated Caroline Garcia (20) 6-3 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Emma Navarro (23) defeated Elina Svitolina (16) 6-1 4-6 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated wildcard Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen match ups:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Iga Swiatek (1) v Yulia Putintseva </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Angelique Kerber v wildcard Caroline Wozniacki<br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Anastasia Potapova (28) v Jasmine Paolini (13)</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (22) v Marta Kostyuk (31)</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Yuan Yue v Daria Kasatkina (11)</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Elise Mertens (24) v CoCo Gauff (3)</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Diane Parry v Maria Sakkari (9)</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Emma Navarro (23) v Aryna Sabalenka (2)</font></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-62392778901478374182024-03-12T16:31:00.001+11:002024-03-12T16:31:28.289+11:00ATP - Indian Wells 3R complete <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round completed and round of sixteen set in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round results:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lucky loser Luca Nardi defeated Novak Djokovic (1) 6-4 3-6 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Tommy Paul (17) defeated Ugo Humbert (14) 6-4 6-4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Casper Ruud (9) defeated Arthur Fils 6-2 6-4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Gaël Monfils defeated Cameron Norrie (28) 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Sebastian Korda (29) 6-4 5-7 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Grigor Dimitrov (13) defeated Adrian Mannarino (21) 6-3 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Taylor Fritz (12) defeated Sebastian Baez (19) 6-2 6-2</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Holger Rune (7) defeated Lorenzo Musetti (26) 6-2 7-6(5)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Round of sixteen matchups:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lucky loser Luca Nardi v Tommy Paul (17)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Casper Ruud (9) v Gaël Monfils </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniil Medvedev (4) v Grigor Dimitrov (13)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Taylor Fritz (12) v Holger Rune (7)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jiri Lehecka (32) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (11)</span></div><div><font face="Arial">Ben Shelton (16) v Jannik Sinner (3)</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Alexander Zverev (6) v Alex de Minaur (10)</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Fabio Marozsan v Carlos Alcaraz (2)</font></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-80149515177976956262024-03-11T17:26:00.001+11:002024-03-11T17:26:18.900+11:00ATP - Indian Wells 3R start <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round commenced in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round results:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Jiri Lehecka (32) defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 6-4 6-4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) defeated Frances Tiafoe (18) 6-3 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Ben Shelton (16) defeated Francisco Cerundolo (22) 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(5)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Jannik Sinner (3) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (25) 6-3 6-4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alexander Zverev (6) defeated Tallon Griekspoor (27) 7-6(7) 6-3</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alex de Minaur (10) defeated Alexander Bublik (20) 7-5 6-0</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Fabian Marozsan defeated qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-2 6-2</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (31) 6-2 6-3</span></div></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-2881160173591775022024-03-11T17:19:00.001+11:002024-03-11T17:19:43.015+11:00WTA - Indian Wells 3R start <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round commenced in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Third round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Linda Noskova (26) 6-4 6-0</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Yulia Putintseva defeated Madison Keys (18) 6-4 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Angelique Kerber defeated Veronika Kudermetova (17) 6-4 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wildcard Caroline Wozniacki defeated wildcard Katie Volynets 6-2 4-6 6-0</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Anastasia Potapova (28) defeated lucky loser Nadia Podoroska 6-1 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Jasmine Paolini (13) defeated Anna Kalinskaya (21) 6-3 3-6 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (22) defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia (12) 2-6 6-4 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Marta Kostyuk (31) received a walkover from Marketa Vondrousova (7)</span></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-81689998176969921542024-03-10T19:36:00.001+11:002024-03-10T19:36:12.263+11:00ATP - Indian Wells 2R complete <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round completed in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><font face="Arial">30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hamstring injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Luca Nardi.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nardi received the first round bye originally given to Etcheverry.</span></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Aleksandar Vukic 6-2 5-7 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lucky loser Luca Nardi defeated Zhang Zhizhen 6-3 3-6 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Tommy Paul (17) defeated Alex Michelsen 6-2 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Ugo Humbert (14) defeated wildcard Patrick Kypson 6-4 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Casper Ruud (9) defeated qualifier Lukas Klein 6-4 7-6(4)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Arthur Fils defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23) 6-3 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Cameron Norrie (28) defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Gaël Monfils defeated Hubert Hurkacz (8) 6-0 6-7(5) 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Sebastian Korda (29) defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Adrian Mannarino (21) defeated Tomas Machac 6-1 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Grigor Dimitrov (13) defeated Alexandre Müller 7-5 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Taylor Fritz (12) defeated Alejandro Tabilo 7-6(2) 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Sebastian Baez (19) defeated wildcard Fabio Fognini 7-5 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lorenzo Musetti (26) defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-4 2-6 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Holger Rune (7) received a walkover from Milos Raonic </span></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-91124953718826995472024-03-10T19:34:00.001+11:002024-03-10T19:34:37.755+11:00WTA - Indian Wells 2R complete <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round completed in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Yuan Yue defeated Zheng Qinwen (8) 6-4 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Caroline Dolehide defeated Victoria Azarenka (27) 7-5 2-6 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Sloane Stephens defeated Sorana Cirstea (19) 6-0 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Daria Kasatkina (11) defeated Oceane Dodin 6-3 7-6(5)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Naomi Osaka defeated Liudmila Samsonova (14) 7-5 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Elise Mertens (24) defeated Wang Xinyu 6-1 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lucia Bronzetti defeated Anhelina Kalinina (32) 6-3 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- CoCo Gauff (3) defeated Clara Burel 2-6 6-3 7-6(4)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Annap Blinkova defeated Jessica Pegula (5) 6-2 3-6 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Diane Parry defeated Leylah Fernandez (29) 7-5 5-7 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Caroline Garcia </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">(20) defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 3-6 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Maria Sakkari (9) defeated Diana Shnaider 5-7 6-4 6-0</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Elina Svitolina (016) defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 2-6 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Emma Navarro (23) defeated Lesia Tsurenko 4-6 7-5 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wildcard Emma Raducanu defeated Dayana Yastremska (30) 4-0 (retired)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Peyton Stearns 6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(6)</span></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-79673445730332751572024-03-10T00:11:00.001+11:002024-03-10T00:52:12.076+11:00WTA - Indian Wells 2R start <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round commenced in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Including final first round match.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">4th seed Elena Rybakina withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Kayla Day.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Day received the first round bye originally given to Rybakina.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Viktoriya Tomova defeated Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-6(5)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Danielle Collins 6-3 6-0</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Linda Noskova (26) defeated Camila Giorgi 6-3 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Madison Keys (18) defeated qualifier Hailey Baptiste 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Yulia Putintseva defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (15) 7-5 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Angelique Kerber defeated Jelena Ostapenko (10) 5-7 6-3 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Veronika Kudermetova (17) defeated qualifier Nao Hibino 6-1 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wildcard Caroline Wozniacki defeated Donna Vekic (25) 7-6(5) 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wildcard Katie Volynets defeated Ons Jabeur (6) 6-4 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lucky loser Nadia Podoroska defeated lucky loser Kayla Day 7-6(3) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Anastasia Potapova (28) defeated Marie Bouzkova 7-5 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Anna Kalinskaya (21) defeated qualifier Taylor Townsend 7-5 3-6 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Jasmine Paolini (13) defeated Tatjana Maria 6-3 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Beatriz Haddad Maia (12) defeated qualifier Rebecca Sramkova 7-5 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (22) defeated qualifier Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Marta Kostyuk (32) defeated qualifier Mai Hontama 6-4 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Marketa Vondrousova (7) defeated qualifier Bernarda Pera 6-0 6-2</span></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-87340499873979734302024-03-09T20:45:00.001+11:002024-03-09T20:45:23.541+11:00ATP - Indian Wells 2R start <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round commenced in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">Including final first round matches.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><font face="Arial">30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hamstring injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Luca Nardi.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nardi received the first round bye originally given to Etcheverry.</span></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Zhang Zhizhen defeated wildcard Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-7(2) 6-3 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Qualifier Lukas Klein defeated qualifier Nicolas Moreno de Alboran 7-6(8) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-4 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alexandre Müller defeated qualifier Hugo Grenier 7-6(5) 7-</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alejandro Tabilo defeated Pavel Kotov 4-6 6-3 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Denis Shapovalov defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-1 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Second round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Andy Murray 7-6(3) 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Jiri Lehecka (32) defeated wildcard Brandon Nakashima 3-6 6-3 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Frances Tiafoe (18) defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-3 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) defeated qualifier Lucas Pouille 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Ben Shelton (16) defeated wildcard Jakub Mensik 4-6 6-3 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Francisco Cerundolo (22) defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-2 3-1 (retired)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Jan-Lennard Struff (25) defeated Borna Coric 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(9)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Jannik Sinner (3) defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-0</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alexander Zverev (6) defeated Christopher O’Connell 6-4 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Tallon Griekspoor (27) defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alexander Bublik (20) defeated qualifier Shang Juncheng 6-4 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alex de Minaur (10) defeated Taro Daniel 6-1 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated Karen Khachanov (15) 6-1 7-5</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Fabian Marozsan defeated Nicolas Jarry (24) 3-6 7-5 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Felix Auger-Aliassime (31) defeated qualifier Constant Lestienne 6-4 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-7(5) 6-0 6-1</span></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-89272266901308510772024-03-09T15:49:00.001+11:002024-03-10T00:51:18.809+11:00WTA - Indian Wells 1R continued <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round continued in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">4th seed Elena Rybakina withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Kayla Day.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Day received the first round bye originally given to Rybakina</span></div></div><div><font face="Arial">Paula Badosa withdrew after the main draw was published due to <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">a</span> back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Nadia Podoroska.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Danielle Collins defeated qualifier Erika Andreeva 7-6(3) 7-6(6) after play resumed from previous day</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Qualifier Hailey Baptiste defeated qualifier Robin Montgomery 6-2 4-6 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Nao Hibino defeated wildcard Venus Williams 2-6 6-3 6-0 after play resumed from previous day</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wildcard Caroline Wozniacki defeated Zhu Lin 7-6(6) 6-1 after play resumed from previous day</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lucky loser Nadia Podoroska defeated wildcard Ashlyn Krueger 3-6 6-3 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Qualifier Taylor Townsend defeated Magda Linette 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Qualifier Nuria Parrizas Diaz defeated wildcard McCartney Kessler 6-3 7-6(3) after play resumed from previous day</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Yuan Yue defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-4 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Caroline Dolehide defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-2 6-0</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Sloane Stephens defeated Mayar Sherif 7-5 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Oceane Dodin defeated Elina Avanesyan 1-6 6-3 7-6(4)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Naomi Osaka defeated qualifier Sara Errani 6-3 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wang Xinyu defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-0 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lucia Bronzetti defeated Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Clara Burel defeated Wang Xiyu 4-6 6-2 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Anna Blinkova defeated wildcard Karolina Pliskova 6-1 2-6 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Diane Parry defeated Martina Trevisan 7-5 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Diana Shnaider defeated Ana Bogdan 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Katerina Siniakova defeated Greet Minnen 7-5 7-6(3)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lesia Tsurenko defeated qualifier Liv Hovde 6-3 6-1</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Wildcard Emma Raducanu defeated qualifier Rebeka Masarova 6-2 6-3</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Peyton Stearns defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3 6-2</font></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-19024154567509591512024-03-09T14:47:00.001+11:002024-03-09T17:52:31.730+11:00ATP - Indian Wells 1R continued <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round continued in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (5) 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hamstring injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Luca Nardi.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nardi received the first round bye originally given to Etcheverry.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rafael Nadal </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">withdrew after the main draw was published due to fatigue and was replaced by lucky loser Sumit Nagal.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Aleksandar Vukic defeated qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki 7-6(4) 7-6(6)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Alex Michelsen defeated Jaume Munar 6-2 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wildcard Patrick Kypson defeated qualifier Ethan Quinn 6-1 7-6(1)</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Arthur Fils defeated Nuno Borges 7-6(5) 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Lorenzo Sonego defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6(1) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Gaël Monfils defeated Max Purcell 6-1 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Roman Safiullin defeated Daniel Evans 6-1 5-7 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Tomas Machac defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-6(3) 4-6 6-</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Wildcard Fabio Fognini defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles 4-6 6-2 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Milos Raonic defeated lucky loser Sumit Nagal 6-3 6-3</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Dusan Lajovic defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5 6-2 after play resumed from previous day</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Lucas Pouille defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-4 6-3 after play resumed from previous day</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Wildcard Jakub Mensik defeated qualifier Hong Seong-chan 6-3 6-4</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Borna Coric defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-2 3-6 6-0</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Shang Juncheng defeated Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-3</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated J.J. Wolf 6-2 6-1</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Constant Lestienne defeated qualifier Denis Kudla 3-6 6-2 6-4 after play resumed from previous day</font></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735203364701000201.post-84957394956548852462024-03-08T04:05:00.001+11:002024-03-10T00:49:57.484+11:00WTA - Indian Wells 1R start <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round commenced in Indian Wells.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">2024 </font><span style="font-family: Arial;">BNP Paribas Open</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Arial">a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells</font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">, California, USA, 6-17 March 2024</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Defending champion:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elena Rybakina (10) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(11) 6-4</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">4th seed Elena Rybakina withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Kayla Day.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Day received the first round bye originally given to Rybakina</span></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;"><font face="Arial">Paula Badosa withdrew after the main draw was published due to <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">a</span> back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Nadia Podoroska</font></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">First round results:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Danielle Collins led qualifier Erika Andreeva 7-6(3) 6-5 when rain stopped play.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">- Camila Giorgi defeated Katie Boulter 6-3 6-2</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Yulia Putintseva defeated Tamara Korpatsch 6-2 6-3</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Angelique Kerber defeated Petra Martic 6-3 6-4</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Nao Hibino and wildcard Venus Williams were tied at 1-1 when rain stopped play </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Wildcard Caroline Wozniacki led Zhu Lin 7-6(6) 0-1 when rain stopped play</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Wildcard Katie Volynets defeated Mirra Andreeva 7-5 7-5</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Marie Bouzkova defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-1 6-1</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Tatjana Maria defeated Arantxa Rus 7-6(5) 6-3</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Rebecca Sramkova defeated Wang Yafan 6-4 6-0</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Nuria Parrizas Diaz led wildcard McCartney Kessler 3-2 when rain stopped play </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Mai Hontama defeated Zhang Shuai 5-7 6-2 6-0</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Arial">- Qualifier Bernarda Pera defeated Daria Saville 7-5 4-6 7-6(5)</font></div> Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035942040299433714noreply@blogger.com0