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Indian Wells: Swiatek beats Sakkari to clinch title

Indian Wells: Swiatek beats Sakkari to clinch title

Iga Swiatek rolled to her second BNP Paribas Open title by toppling Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0. Swiatek won the final eight games of the match Sunday to knock off Sakkari for the second time in two years in Indian Wells. Swiatek now owns eight career WTA 1000 titles, and 19 career Hologic WTA Tour titles

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Indian Wells: Alcaraz ends Sinner’s streak, set Medvedev final rematch

Indian Wells: Alcaraz ends Sinner’s streak, set Medvedev final rematch

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a brilliant response to Jannik Sinner’s hot start to defeat the Italian in a thrilling semi-final on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open. Alcaraz’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory snapped Sinner’s 19-match winning streak and ended the Italian’s perfect 16-0 start to the 2024 season. By levelling the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series

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Djokovic withdrawals from Miami Open

Djokovic withdrawals from Miami Open

Novak Djokovic withdrew from next week’s ATP-WTA Miami Open on March 16 in the wake of his shock exit at Indian Wells. The 36-year-old Serbian star said in a statement on social media he had opted to skip Miami for scheduling reasons. “Hi Miami!, Unfortunately I won’t be playing the @MiamiOpen this year. At this

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Indian Wells: Alcaraz, Sinner to lock horns for World No.2 spot

Indian Wells: Alcaraz, Sinner to lock horns for World No.2 spot

The blockbuster semi-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the Indian Wells will decide which star will be No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings on Monday. Sinner is trying to climb to World No. 2 for the first time and improve the mark he has already set as the highest-ranked Italian in PIF

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Indian Wells: Swiatek to face Sakkari in title match

Indian Wells: Swiatek to face Sakkari in title match

Iga Swiatek will play for her second BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday after beating No.31 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in Friday’s semifinals, 6-2, 6-1. Swiatek needed just about three quarters of an hour to build a set and a break lead in her second tour-level meeting against the Ukrainian — who started her

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