After missing seven months due to a left knee injury, Kei Nishikori returned yesterday at the Miami Masters but lost in straight sets to Sebastian Ofner.

Now 34 and still plagued by injuries — he underwent hip surgery at the start of 2023 — Nishikori hopes to resurrect his career.

“It’s funny to me, …

Just days after the death of her ex-boyfriend, Aryna Sabalenka took the court in Miami with a heavy heart but prevailed over good friend Paula Badosa 6-4 6-3.

Sabalenka didn’t speak to the press following the death of Konstantin Koltsov who died at the age …

The Miami Masters kicks into high gear will seeds from both draws in action for the first time on Friday.

Australian Open champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are on court along with American star Coco Gauff, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka who continues her return against Elina Svitolina.

Defending champion Daniil …

The match of the day lived up to the hype Wednesday at the Miami Masters as 2-time tournament champion Andy Murray outlasted Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours, 48 minutes to advance to the second round.

Playing in his first tour-level match since the US Open, Berrettini had taken the opener behind his booming serve back late in the second nearly fell over while trying to serve …

Simona Halep finally got back on a tennis court in an official capacity after her lengthy doping battle. The former No. 1 got a wildcard into the Miami Masters and early on the Romanian dominated Paula Badosa before fading in a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss.

“It felt really …

Carlos Alcaraz’s title drought is over. Today, the 20-year-old eased past Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5), 6-1 to claim his second straight Indian Wells Masters title.

“Winning this tournament means a lot to me because the week before it began, I had a lot of doubts about my ankle,” Alcaraz told the crowd. “I remember my first practice here was just …

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek rolled to her second Indian Wells Masters title Sunday cruising past Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0.

“I’m really proud of myself,” Swiatek said. “I’m super happy. I mean, even though this tournament looked like, the scores, maybe I had everything under control, it wasn’t …

Both Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev had to rally from a set down to return to the Indian Wells title match.

In a much-anticipated showdown, Alcaraz snapped Jannik Sinner’s 19-match win streak with an impressive 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory, his best in months.

“I’m really, really happy to classify for another final. It means a lot to me to …

It’s not the Big, but rather the New 3 on men’s semifinal day at the Indian Wells Masters.

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev are making a habit of reaching the last four of big events of late. Tommy Paul, who’s improved the last 14 months, also joins in the party.

Alcaraz takes on Sinner in the best new rivalry in tennis. Sinner has won the …

Maria Sakkari nearly did it again, losing from the brink of victory.

With a new coach this week at Indian Wells, Sakkari was well on her way to a huge final in desert. Up 6-4 and serving 5-2, though, the nerves and doubts crept back in. Coco Gauff would have the scant remaining crowd — nearly all had left following the latest rain delay after the first set.

Gauff …

In one of the most bizarre incidents at a pro tennis event, a swarm of bees invaded Stadium 1 Thursday at the Indian Wells Tennis Masters.

With Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev just two games into their quarterfinal, the hovering spidercam was engulfed by bees, sending the players, umpires …

After suffering a stunning loss Monday at Indian Wells, Novak Djokovic has opted out of the upcoming Miami Masters.

A 6-time Miami champion, Djokovic said after the loss to Luca Nardi at Indian Wells he planned to travel to Florida for the second Masters of the season.

Like Indian Wells, Djokovic hadn’t played Miami since 2019 before COVID.

Djokovic has played just three events the first three months going just 8-3. …

Aryna Sabalenka has won the last two Australian Opens but the Belarussian star has never won Indian Wells only once make it even to the quarterfinals.

Yesterday, the world No. 2 was bounced by rising American Emma Navarro 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to reach her biggest …

In the featured match at the Indian Wells tennis masters on Tuesday, Jannik Sinner upped his win streak to 18 dismissing Ben Shelton 7-6(4), 6-1.

Sinner’s 150th career hard court win didn’t come without problems. The Italian served for the first at 5-4 but wasn’t up to the …

Maybe time is catching up to Novak Djokovic. The Serb, who did not look particularly good at the Australian Open, then struggled a bit in his Indian Wells opener Saturday, was ushered out of the event in stunning fashion Monday by world No. 123 Luca Nardi 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Nardi, who was a lucky loser in the event (he …