Tennis

Associated Press Mar 12, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi

Mar 12, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Simona Halep posted a video on Tuesday of her practicing on the courts of the upcoming Miami Open in what will be her first competitive appearance since winning an appeal over a doping suspension. The Romanian former world number one had her four-year doping ban cut

ESPN News Services Mar 11, 2024, 11:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luca Nardi used a combination of poise and power to stun his boyhood idol and top-seeded Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win on Monday night in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nardi, who’s ranked No. 123, closed out

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