John Isner is back on court today in the Indian Wells quarterfinals against Ernests Gulbis. The American is lucky to be play again after dealing with a right ankle in January that forced him to miss time.

Talking on Wednesday after beating Rendy Lu, Isner spoke about how tough tennis is with injuries.

“If you’re having trouble staying healthy, you can’t get on the court,” Isner said. …

Roger Federer has a new coach Stefan Edberg and their partnership is working out exceptionally well. But Roger doesn’t want the Swede great coming out onto the court and given him advice during matches like the WTA allows.

“I really hope it doesn’t, I really do,” Federer said of the prospect of men’s on-court coaching. “If it does happen, it’s hopefully after I’m done playing. I …

Roger Federer won his 10th straight match Thursday night dispatching big-serving Kevin Anderson 7-5, 6-1 in the Indian Wells quarterfinals.

The four-time tournament champion was tested early by the South African but eventually Federer pulled away winning seven straight games from 5-all in the first set.

“[I] gave myself chances and started with a few more returns in play, I guess, at 5-all,” said Federer. “I was also… feeling good movement wise …

Looking at the men’s quarterfinal lineup, did anyone get all eight? I know I didn’t. I had Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and that’s it. But that’s the new tour, it’s like the Wild West these days: expect the unexpected.

The biggest early round shock was Rafael Nadal’s draw-busting loss to Alexandr Dolgopolov. And that result really opens things up for Federer who now won’t even have to deal with Australian …

Roger Federer continued his excellent start of 2014 by steamrolling past his good friend and fellow veteran Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-4 tonight in the Indian Wells fourth round.

The win improves Federer to 13-3 lifetime against the 35-year-old Haas and lifts his 2014 record to 17-2. The four time Indian Wells champ has now won his last nine matches.

Next for Federer is a meeting with Kevin Anderson who is also in …

Milos Raonic teamed with Ernests Gulbis this week in the Indian Wells doubles draw. The two made the second round where they lost to Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka.

But the Canadian bomber shared some insight of what it’s like to play with someone like Ernests who is also in singles fourth round play today.

“He’s a lot of fun. There is a lot of fun things,” …

Stanislas Wawrinka isn’t content winning just one Australian Open, he wants more and he wants to get better.

The 28-year-old goes into a fourth round match today at Indian Wells undefeated on the year at 13-0, but he says there’s lots of room for improvement.

“I know that I can still improve a lot of part of my game,” Wawrinka said on Monday after blow out win …

Roger Federer revealed on Monday that pregnant wife Mirka might be having another set of twins in the coming months.

“It’s all secret,” Federer responded when asked if twins were on the way.

Federer and Mirka already had twin daughters, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose, in July of 2009. And he says it will prepare the family for the next baby.

“I think we know what …

The marquee match of Tuesday turned out to be just that when the unpredictable Ernests Gulbis clashed with rising talent Grigor Dimitrov in the third round at Indian Wells.

The two had split two close meetings a month ago, and this match continued off that trend.

Dimitrov raced out to quick 6-2 first set, then the Gulbis onslaught took the second 6-2. The finale was nip-and-tuck, with Gulbis doing the most of …

Grigor Dimitrov has been one of the new sensations this season. The 22-year-old from Bulgaria just won the Acapulco title where he beat Andy Murray in the semifinals. He also reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open, pushing Rafael Nadal to the limit.

And under new coach Roger Rasheed and with girlfriend Maria Sharapova at his side, things have been going in one direction: Up!

Dimitrov, though, because of …

Defending champion and top seed Rafael Nadal suffered his earliest loss at Indian Wells in 10 years last night when the top seed was upset by Alexandr Dolgoplov 63, 36, 76(5) in the third round.

Nadal, who had been battling a bad back since the Australian Open final, didn’t blame the injury, he blamed his Ukrainian opponent for an incredible performance.

“Forget about the back. I don’t want to talk about the …

The BNP Paribas Open is without the world No. 1 player as of Monday night after No. 28-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine stunned Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5) in Indian Wells.

Nadal in his post-match conference refused to blame the loss on back issues he dealt with entering the tournament.

“As soon as I started the competition here I didn’t have the right feelings,” the Spaniard said. “Life continues, you try …

On a day when Andy Murray, Roger Federer both played like crap while Rafael Nadal looked halfway decent, it was Nadal who got sent to the exits in the third round at Indian Wells in a thriller 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5) by Alexandr Dolgoplov.

Nadal, who came into the event as the defending champion, was the heavy favorite against Dolgopolov, a man he had beaten all five times without the loss of …

Novak Djokovic’s path to a third Indian Wells title got that much easier on Sunday when fellow Top seeds Juan Martin del Potro, Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all were eliminated from the bottom half of the draw.

Del Potro was the first causality withdrawing earlier in the day due to continued problems with his left wrist.

Later, Tomas Berdych, who had won 11 of his last 12 matches, fell …

2013 finalist Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from Indian Wells the Argentine announced today. Del Potro said his ailing left wrist is still in pain.

“It’s still hurting a lot,” said del Potro who lost in doubles yesterday. “I’m not feeling 100%. I’m not in good condition to compete.

“I feel the same pain every day and it bothers me a lot,” he said. “I’m trying …