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Carlos Alcaraz fell just one match short of an epic Rafael Nadal milestone as he made Indian Wells history thanks to Thursday’s quarter-final triumph. World No 3 Alcaraz battled past the elements and a tricky Francisco Cerundolo to keep his campaign alive in Tennis Paradise, seeing off the 25th seed 6-3, 7-6(4). It was undoubtedly…

Iga Swiatek’s rampant Indian Wells form continued on Thursday as she comfortably sealed her semi-final spot with a victory over eighth seed Zheng Qinwen. Having not dropped a set across her opening three matches, dropping just six games in total, the world No 2 defeated the Chinese 6-3, 6-3 to keep her title defence alive.…

Coco Gauff has confessed that she ‘doesn’t care’ about being American No 1, and shared how she wishes to end her career. The American gave an exclusive interview to Roland Garros, with just under three months until the tournament. “I think just accepting the highs and lows,” stated Gauff, when asked what she has learnt…

The CEO of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has come out in defence of the organisation and doping procedures amid the ongoing fallout from Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s cases. Both Sinner and Swiatek, Grand Slam champions who were ranked world No 1 at points during 2024, found themselves at the centre of drug…

Morgan Riddle has snapped back at critics who suggest that she has been ‘capitalising’ on the tennis career of her partner, Taylor Fritz. Riddle has been dating the 2024 US Open men’s singles finalist since 2020, and has featured in Netflix’s ‘Break Point’, with their close relationship evident to observe in the tennis series. The…

Emma Raducanu appears to have deleted her Instagram page just weeks after being forced to deal with a fixated spectator at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Fans noticed on Thursday morning that the 22-year-old’s profile could no longer be found on the social media site. Raducanu had over three million followers on the site and was…

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the dream names when it comes to endorsement for companies, not just on court, but off court as well. Federer and Nadal may have retired, but both are still raking in money as they still have long-term sponsorship deals with many of the companies that backed them…

Already a multi-millionaire thanks to his tennis career, Roger Federer’s greatest financial gain actually came away from the court. The Swiss is third in the all-time career prize money top earners in tennis history, behind only Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, but his recent business ventures have seen make a lot more money than he…

Novak Djokovic arrived in Indian Wells earlier this month hoping to boost his ATP Ranking ahead of the second Grand Slam of 2025 at the French Open in May, but that ambition was terminated in double quick time. Djokovic lost against Dutch lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp 2-6, 6-3, 1-6 in an error-strewn display,…

Rafael Nadal has heaped praise on Jannik Sinner for being able to stay focused during his “very tough process the last year”, while he also offered his views on fellow youngsters Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek. Sinner currently sits at No 1 in the ATP Rankings on the back of his stunning form the past…