Tennis

Associated Press Mar 11, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Coco Gauff gave herself an early birthday present by beating Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Gauff, who turns 20 on Wednesday, struggled early but found a way to hold

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Iga Swiatek avenged her Australian Open ouster at the hands of Linda Noskova, defeating the Czech teenager 6-4, 6-0 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz and third-seeded Jannik Sinner each advanced in

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Coco Gauff rallied just in time to avoid an early exit from the BNP Paribas Open, edging Clara Burel 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Saturday. The US Open women’s champion trailed 4-0 and then 5-2 in her opening match in

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moved on at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over power-hitting Danielle Collins on Friday. Swiatek improved to 15-2 this season and earned her fifth straight win over the 30-year-old American, who previously announced

Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 7, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Simona Halep announced she will make her return to tennis after more than 17 months at the Miami Open later this month. The former world No. 1 shared the news in an Instagram post Thursday. “I’m thrilled to let you all know that

Mar 7, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 edition of the Laver Cup will be held in San Francisco at the home of the Golden State Warriors, tournament organizers said Thursday. It marks the first time the three-day team tournament, pitting six top men’s players from Europe against six of their counterparts

Mar 7, 2024, 03:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev says he is excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules as a neutral athlete after the sport’s governing body announced its decision on players from Russia and Belarus on Wednesday. The International

ESPN News Services Mar 6, 2024, 09:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open on the eve of his first-round match at Indian Wells, saying in a social media post that he doesn’t find himself “ready to play at the highest level at such an important event.” “Everyone

Associated Press Mar 6, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Andy Murray began what is expected to be his final appearance at the BNP Paribas Open with a smooth performance and a straightforward victory, beating David Goffin 6-3, 6-2 on Day 1 in the desert Wednesday. Murray, a three-time Grand