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March 12th, 2014

Stanislas Wawrinka: I Can Improve My Game A Lot

Stanislas Wawrinka is not looking to get to No. 1, he just wants to improve and enjoy life.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:44 am in Indian Wells | 65 Comments »

March 12th, 2014

Is Roger Federer Expecting Another Set Of Twins? He Won’t Say

Roger Federer talks about his children, both present and future!

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:22 am in Indian Wells | 33 Comments »

March 12th, 2014

Gulbis Downs Dimitrov; Federer v Haas, Murray v Raonic Wednesday At Indian Wells

It’s a star-studded Wednesday at Indian Wells with Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka all on Stadium 1.

Posted by Staff @ 12:10 am in Indian Wells | 107 Comments »

March 11th, 2014

Grigor Dimitrov: Federer Doesn’t Give Me Any Advice, We’re Just “Cool With Each Other” For Now

Grigor Dimitrov and Ernests Gulbis play later today in Indian Wells.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:22 am in Indian Wells | 15 Comments »

March 11th, 2014

Rafael Nadal: When I’m Not Going For My Shots I Become A Normal Player

Rafael Nadal explains what happened in his loss to Alexandr Dolgopolov, the World No. 1 says he just didn’t go for his baseline shots.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:06 am in Indian Wells | 28 Comments »

March 11th, 2014

Nadal, Sharapova Stunned Monday at Indian Wells; Djokovic, Dimitrov v Gulbis Tuesday

“As soon as I started the competition here I didn’t have the right feelings,” the Spaniard said. “Life continues, you try to keep working hard to go from here. It is not the day to find excuses…It’s impossible to win every single week in the last round of the tournament.”

Posted by Staff @ 1:23 am in Indian Wells | 57 Comments »

March 10th, 2014

Indian Wells Stunner: Nadal Bitten By Dogged Dolgopolov In Third Round

Defending champion Rafael Nadal was stunned tonight in the Indian Wells third round by Alexandr Dolgopolov.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:51 pm in Indian Wells | 95 Comments »

March 9th, 2014

Djokovic Eases Into Indian Wells 3rd RD As Berdych, Tsonga Slump; Federer, Nadal Return Monday

Three of the top men were bounced out of Indian Wells on Sunday – Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, leaving Novak Djokovic as an even bigger favorite in the bottom half.

Posted by Staff @ 11:12 pm in Indian Wells | 121 Comments »

March 9th, 2014

Juan Martin Del Potro Withdraws From Indian Wells: My Left Wrist Is Still Hurting A Lot

Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from Indian Wells.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 2:27 pm in Indian Wells, Injuries | 10 Comments »

March 9th, 2014

Roger v Rafa Fandom: The Fedal Wars Rage On

With Roger Federer back to playing top-flight tennis and Rafael Nadal struggling with his back, the Fedal Wars are heating up again.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:13 pm in Fedal, GOAT, Indian Wells | 96 Comments »

March 9th, 2014

Stanislas Wawrinka Doesn’t Care That He’s Ranked Ahead Of Federer

Stanilas Wawrinka remained undefeated in 2014 after a straight set win Saturday over Ivo Karlovic.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:12 am in Indian Wells | 2 Comments »

March 9th, 2014

Rafael Nadal Says His Serve Is Not 100% Because He’s Scared About His Back

Rafael Nadal is scared of re-injuring his back.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:52 am in Indian Wells | 11 Comments »

March 9th, 2014

Rafael Nadal Wet Himself During His Win Last Night Over Stepanek At Indian Wells [Video]

Rafael Nadal spilled some water on his shorts, so he was allowed a clothing change off court.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:38 am in Indian Wells, Videos | 52 Comments »

March 9th, 2014

Nadal Tested; Djokovic, Isner on Sunday at Indian Wells

“With my serve I was doing nothing,” Nadal said. “When that happens, the opponent is able to play more aggressive, play more confident and in the end, eight double faults, I give him an opportunity to win a lot of free points. I was a little bit scared for the back. I am not feeling 100 percent confident with my serve. But probably that match is going to help me understand that I can start to serve normal again.”

Posted by Staff @ 2:34 am in Indian Wells | 73 Comments »

March 8th, 2014

Azarenka Goes Down in Sobbing Mess at BNP Indian Wells; Federer, Nadal Open Play Saturday

“It didn’t phase me much because I was really trying to focus on myself,” Davis said of the Azarenka show. “I really put the emphasis on my fitness…I really enjoy it, I love the sport and working hard.”

Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 12:51 am in Indian Wells | 2 Comments »