Anita Stahl
Jabeur, Anisimova, Ostapenko out of Indian Wells as Azarenka and Badosa advance
Second round wrapped up on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open. Defending champion Paula Badosa and two-time champion Victoria Azarenka advanced, while Ons Jabeur, Amanda Anisimova and Jelena Ostapenko got eliminated.
Paula Badosa d. Tereza...
Osaka out of Indian Wells after heckling triggers memories of racism
In the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, the marquee night match between Veronika Kudermetova and Naomi Osaka quickly took a turn when a heckler shouted at Osaka early in the first set,...
American Riske takes down eighth seed Muguruza in Indian Wells
Alison Riske defeated Garbine Muguruza in a stunning comeback win at Indian Wells. After dropping the first set 0-6 and being down 0-3 in the second, the world No.53 resurged to a 0-6 6-3...
Ukraine’s Yastremska sisters out of Indian Wells but not down after defeat
Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu of Romania defeated Dayana and Ivanna Yastremska 6-1 6-1 in the first round of doubles at Indian Wells. The sisters, twenty-one and fifteen years old, received a wildcard into...
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk hurt by response from Russian players
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine narrowly defeated Maryna Zanevska at Indian Wells 6(5)-7 7-6(6) 7-5. Zanevska plays under a Belgian flag, but is originally also from Ukraine, which has been in war with Russia for...
Osaka battles past Stephens to reach second round at Indian Wells
Naomi Osaka of Japan defeated American Sloane Stephens at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. After one hour and 53 minutes of play, the final score was a deceptively decisive looking at 3-6...
Naomi Osaka talks new dog Butta, doubles partnership with Nick Kyrgios
Playing her first tournament since the Australian Open and awaiting her first-round match against fellow major champion Sloane Stephens, Naomi Osaka chatted with the media at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday. Anita Stahl...