Like in Antwerp, all quarterfinal matches in Moscow today also ended in straight sets.

Home fans were happy with the results as Russians Aslan Karatsev and Karen Khachanov were both winners.

Karatsev, the Australian Open semifinalist, overpowered French veteran Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-3 to reach his fourth career ATP final four, and first since Belgrade last spring.

2018 Moscow champion Khachanov had a tougher day edging John Millman 7-5, 7-6(4).

“I think it …

On a straight-set quarterfinal day at Antwerp, top seeds Jannik Sinner and Diego Schwartzman had easy days to reach the semifinals.

Sinner cruised past former Texas A&M standout Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-2.

“I think I was very solid today,” Sinner told the Belgian crowd. “I played against him in Lyon and he is a very great player and he wants to hit the ball hard. I tried to stay solid and …

First the first time in his career, Andy Murray played three tiebreakers in a 3-set match, topping Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2), 6-7(7), 7-6(8).

Murray overcame a break down in the third set and saved two match points in the marathon win. At 3 hours, 35 minutes, it was the longest best-of-3 set match of the season.

“I think that’s the first time in my career I’ve played a 7-6, 6-7, 7-6. I don’t …

Cameron Norrie has something British great Andy Murray doesn’t: An Indian Wells title!

The lefty completed a stunning run in the desert capturing her biggest career win beating Nikolaz Basilashvili 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

The big-hitting Basilashvili was nearly flawless the first hour to take a set and break lead. But inching closer to the finish line, the Georgian began misfiring and Norrie took advantage.

Playing in his sixth final of the year, the …

Paula Badosa collected her biggest career title at Indian Wells coming from a break down in the third to deny Victoria Azarenka 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-6(2).

Seeking a record third Indian Wells title, Azarenka served for the match at 5-4 but the Spaniard raised her level just in time.

“I think it was a really tough match,” Badosa said. “I think it was a really good one as well, because she played …

Last month at the US Open, pro tennis saw arguably the most unlikely women’s Grand Slam final as Emma Raducanu shocked the tennis world winning in New York over Leylah Fernandez.

Now, the men have what is maybe the most surprising Masters final in its history as Nikolaz Basilashvili will meet Cameron Norrie for the Indian Wells title on Sunday.

The 36th-ranked Basilashvili saved two break points while serving for the …

Victoria Azarenka will try to become the first woman to win three Indian Wells titles on Sunday, as she takes on Spaniard Paula Badosa.

The Belarussian outlasted a tough Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a thriller yesterday to reach her third final in the desert, after winning over Maria Sharapova in 2012 and Serena Williams in 2016.

“I thought the most important [thing], I would say today, was my …

For the first time in Masters history (280 events), there will be no Top 25 players in a Masters semifinals, that’s the case at Indian Wells.

One semifinal was already set between Grigor Dimitrov and Cameron Norrie. Today, the favorites Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas were expected to restore order. That never happened.

Tsitsipas fell apart to the bashing Nikolaz Basilasvili who derailed the Greek in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to …

Paula Badosa kept her incredible breakout 2021 season going Thursday reaching the Indian Wells semifinal after storming past former No. 1 Angelique Kerber 6-4, 7-5.

In their first meeting, Badosa and her power and pressure and fewer unforced errors were the difference against the lefty.

Badosa led 5-2 in the second with two match points on the Kerber serve. The German came back to level at 5-all but Badosa got it done …

Grigor Dimitrov backed up his big upset over Daniil Medvedev by edging Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) in yet another comeback win.

Hurkacz, the Miami champion, was in full control early on before the Bulgarian came alive in the second set and completed the comeback in a final set breaker.

“I stayed in it,” Dimitrov said in his on-court interview. “Especially after that first set it was very hard for me …

The first semifinal at Indian Wells is set and it will be former champion Victoria Azarenka taking on 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko.

Azarenka, who won Indian Wells in 2012 and 2016, overwhelmed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-2. Pegula had just whipped Elina Svitolina and beat Azarenka at the Australian, but the 32-year-old Azarenka had all the answers.

“I thought it was a really good match,” Azarenka said. “Very high quality from …

Down a set and 4-1 in the second, there wasn’t much hope for Grigor Dimitrov who was minutes from getting bundled out of Indian Wells by Daniil Medvedev in routine fashion.

But yesterday in their fourth round encounter, Dimitrov solved the Medvedev mystery. Locking up his game and using his variety, Dimitrov came from two breaks down, broke Medvedev to take the second then beat him in the third for a …

Alexander Zverev has now defeated all of the Big 4! The big German was 0-2 lifetime against Andy Murray, but he turned the tables on the Scot Tuesday afternoon at Indian Wells.

Zverev went down an early break but came back to take the first, then, after choking to serve it out in the second he got it done in the breaker for the 6-4, 7-6(4) win.

“He’s the only one …

The quarterfinals are set at the Indian Wells Masters and only one Top 10 seed — No. 10 Angelique Kerber — reached the last eight as upsets have reigned.

Yesterday saw two more Top 5 seeds fall. In a battle of former French Open winners, Jelena Ostapenko knocked out Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3.

The error-prone Ostapenko was finished +4 winners to errors on the day in picking up one her of best …

It was a mixed day for the top ranked Russians on Monday as Daniil Medvedev kept on his roll while Andrey Rublev was bounced by Tommy Paul.

The US Open champion Medvedev upped his win streak to nine coming from a 4-2 deficit in the tough night conditions at Indian Wells to defeat Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 7-6(1).

“Filip is a really tough opponent. He’s always playing top tennis, very tough matches, especially …