Iga Swiatek returned to dominating form sweep aside 22-year-old American Claire Liu 6-0, 6-1 in her Indian Wells title defense opener.

The world No.1 never faced a break point losing just eight total points on serve against the 56th-ranked Liu.

“I’m happy with the performance,” Swiatek said. “It was a really solid match and I’m happy with how I adjusted to the wind, because when we were practicing, it wasn’t that windy. …

Playing his first hard court match of 2023, Carlos Alcaraz made a strong to his Indian Wells campaign cruising past the Thanasi Kokkinakis in straights 6-3, 6-3.

The 19-year-old Alcaraz lost a total of seven points on serve and never faced a break point while breaking the lanky Australian three times.

“I surprise myself today with my serve,” said Alcaraz. “I serve really well in the first set and in the …

It was a good day for top seeds Friday in the desert at Indian Wells.

No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka rolled into the third round crushing Evgeniya Rodina 6-2, 6-0. Rodina is now 0-11 against Top 10 players.

“It was tricky game, I would say,” the Australian Open champion said. “I didn’t expect her play that slow. I was struggling a little bit with adjusting for the balls, because it was super …

Second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas was the first big casualty of the first Masters event of 2023. The 24-year-old world No. 3 tumbled out of the desert by the hands of Australian Jordan Thompson who pulled the upset 7-6(7-0), 4-6, 7-6(7-5).

“It’s unreal. At a Masters 1000, in the Tennis Garden here,” Thompson said to the ATP. “It’s one of my favorite tournaments, I think a lot of players’ favorite tournaments to …

After being out with tonsillitis and hinting at concerns over his wrist, Emma Raducanu returned to the court with a strong win over Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic 6-2, 6-3.

“It was a good match for me to get through,” Raducanu told the crowd. “I think that Danka is an extremely difficult opponent.”

It was Raducanu’s first match since her loss to Coco Gauff at the Australian Open almost two months ago. …

Former finalist Andy Murray won yet another three-setter this time in his Indian Wells opener dispatching Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina 6-7(5-7), 6-1, 6-4.

Murray had to rally from a set down against the 23-year-old who just made his first final last weekend in Santiago. Murray’s last nine wins have come in deciding sets.

“I don’t think it is a coincidence, but last year I lost a lot of them,” …

The women’s draw opened Thursday at Indian Wells with the daughter of former great Hana Mandlikova, Elizabeth Mandlik, winning a thriller over Alison Riske-Amritraj in three sets 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(7-1).

American Shelby Rogers also advanced past countrywoman Katie Volynets 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

Italian veteran Camila Giorgi ousted the Netherlands’s Arantxa Rus 6-3, 6-3. Recent Austin champion Marta Kostyuk fell to Rebecca Peterson 7-5, 5-7, 7-5.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich topped Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 7-6(7-5). …

The first Masters of 2023 got underway yesterday at Indian Wells with a pair of former Top 10s falling early.

Former finalist John Isner was bundled out by countryman Brandon Nakashima 7-6(9-7), 6-3. The 21-year-old Nakashima fending off 15 Isner aces breaking the big man twice in the win.

“You know you are going to get some opportunities out there,” Nakashima said to the ATP. “You know he is going to hit …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is making a late bid to try to get Novak Djokovic into the U.S. in time to play the Miami Masters.

Because he is unvaccinated, Djokovic cannot enter the U.S. by air, however DeSantis is trying to get him in via boat!

DeSantis, who is considered to be the frontrunner to become the next president should he run, wrote to President Biden requesting Djokovic be allowed to enter …

Two former Top 10 men will headline opening day at Indian Wells Wednesday.

The first Masters event of 2023 will feature former finalists John Isner and Nikolaz Basilishvili along with Gael Monfils.

Isner will meet fellow American Brandon Nakashima while Monfils makes his return to tennis for the first time in seven months after foot injury last summer.

Dallas champion Wibing Wu, rising Czech star Jiri Lehecka and Diego Schwartzman are also in …

Iga Swiatek leads a star-studded WTA Indian Wells field which begins this Wednesday. The world No. 1 and defending champion will be joined by Australian Open winner Arya Sabalenka and top Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff.

Following knee surgery, Ons Jabeur returns along with two-time champion Victoria Azarenka, 2021 winner Paula Badosa and Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina.

A look at the Top 16 seeds: 1 Iga Swiatek, 2 Aryna Sabalenka, …

With no Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal, odds are strong a new Indian Wells champion will be crowned in less than two weeks.

The tournament, which begins on Wednesday, still boasts 18 of the Top 20 players plus defending champion Taylor Fritz and former winners Cameron Norrie and Dominic Thiem.

But the tournament favorites are the red-hot Daniil Medvedev who comes in off three straight titles and 14 straight match wins, plus …

Novak Djokovic officially withdrew from Indian Wells Sunday.

The world No. 1 remains unable to get into the U.S. which still requires all foreigners to be vaccinated.

Djokovic is a 5-time Indian Wells champion but hasn’t played since 2019 and in the U.S. since the 2021 US Open. He’ll also likely miss the Miami Masters later this month.

Djokovic said he plans to return in Monte Carlos is he’s denied entry into the …

In a tight, nervy affair, Donna Vekic edged top seed Caroline Garcia 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to win the Monterrey title Sunday in Mexico.

The title was Vekic’s first since 2021 and fourth overall.

“It was a crazy match until the end, was playing so well, playing so deep,” Vekic told the WTA. “I was trying to win as many points as I could. It was not easy, but I’m really happy to …

Nicolas Jarry returned to the winner’s circle following a 6-7(5-7), 7-6(7-5), 6-2 over Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry in front of his home fans in Santiago, Chile.

It was Jarry’s second career title, first since 2019 Bastad.

“It’s really unbelievable. I can’t believe that I’m champion in this historic tournament of my family,” Jarry told the ATP after the 2 hour, 47 minute win. “It means a lot to me, especially for the …