Indian Wells 2014: Bold Haas extinguished by Federer’s friendly fire
As he arrived with burgeoning family in tow to this tranquil corner of California, this mountain-fringed desert resort of Indian Wells, Roger Federer must surely…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 03/2014
Indian Wells 2014: Attacking Raonic downs Murray to set Dolgopolov QF
With almost a week of action and 80 men down, Indian Wells prepared for one of the most intense days of competition in the entire…
Indian Wells 2014: Jelena Jankovic beats Caroline Wozniacki
Jelena Jankovic thrashed Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals in Indian Wells on Tuesday, securing her first win over the Dane since 2010.…
Indian Wells 2014: Gulbis tops Dimitrov in rivalry of the future
The biggest name to play for a place in the fourth round in the bottom half of the Indian Wells draw was unquestionably the No2…
Indian Wells 2014: Defending champions Nadal & Sharapova beaten
The stars conspired against the defending champions at Indian Wells in an afternoon of shocks on the glorious Centre Court in California’s desert oasis. Both…
Indian Wells 2014: Murray and Federer fight into fourth round
Four of the remaining top five players in the Indian Wells draw packed Monday’s top-notch schedule in the magnificent oasis in the Californian desert. The…
Indian Wells 2014: Djokovic sees rivals Del Potro and Berdych head home
One of the big themes when the men’s draw for Indian Wells hit the news-stands was the imbalance between the two halves. At the top…
Indian Wells 2014: Heather Watson upbeat despite defeat
Heather Watson looked for the positives after she was beaten 6-4 6-3 by Agnieszka Radwanska in the second round at Indian Wells. The 21-year-old, who…
Roger Federer and his little bit of old black magic
It may remain one of this decade’s best-kept tennis secrets, the question of the Roger Federer racket. When did one of the most instinctive shot-makers,…
Indian Wells 2014 preview: Can Nadal keep Federer, Djokovic, Murray down?
The jewels in tennis’s ATP calendar, its nine Masters events, have arrived and, as if to celebrate, March is given over entirely to two of…
Indian Wells 2014 preview: Can Li deny Sharapova a rare defence?
There is no denying that Indian Wells is special. It’s big, it’s beautiful, it’s star-studded, and it is the first stage of one of the…
Sampras & Agassi reminisce on old rivalry: ‘He was the best I ever played’
As the sun rose in the east on the first Monday in March, so began a day of celebration for what has become one of…
Dubai 2014: Roger Federer calls Czechmate against Tomas Berdych
As dignitaries, sponsors, media and—the beating heart of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships—the fans gathered around Centre Court for the final match of 2014,…
Dubai 2014: Berdych outguns classy Kohlschreiber for Federer face-off
Perhaps it was not surprising that Philipp Kohlschreiber, the world No25 and in Dubai after one of his best-ever seasons last year, did not sound…