Indian Wells Open

Miami Open 2019: Roger Federer keen to put Indian Wells disappointment behind as he guns for fourth title

Roger Federer departed Indian Wells empty-handed for a second straight year, but the Swiss great sees no reason he can't get back on track at the Miami Masters.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Parrikar's political significance, Delhi Crime review, Dominic Thiem's big game; today's must-read stories

Parrikar defined acceptance in politics — that priests, maulvis and pandits prayed for him in his last days is a manifestation of his style of lead-with-the-people politics.

Bianca Andreescu climbs 36 places to career best World No 24 in WTA rankings after Indian Wells Open triumph

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu rocketed up 36 places to a new best of 24th in the WTA rankings a day after her historic triumph at Indian Wells.

Indian Wells Open: Dominic Thiem’s big game now comes equipped with the small but significant details

In effect, Thiem combined his claycourt instincts with his newfound hardcourt prowess to win the biggest title of his career.

Indian Wells Open: Bianca Andreescu shows her versatility, big-stage temperament in memorable title campaign

Andreescu’s win is a validation of her fresh, multi-faceted game, and also the latest indication that Canada may well be on its way to becoming a tennis superpower.

Indian Wells Open: Dominic Thiem rallies to beat Roger Federer in final and claim maiden Masters 1000 title

"It feels just unreal what happened in this 10 days," Thiem said. "I came from a really bad form in all categories, and now I'm the champion of Indian Wells. It feels not real at all."

Indian Wells Open: Roger Federer enters final as Rafael Nadal hobbles out; Dominic Thiem brushes aside Milos Raonic

Nadal confirmed he would also skip the upcoming Miami Masters and aim to recover and prepare for the claycourt season, targeting a return at Monte Carlo 14-21 April.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: European settlers and Islamophobia, #MainBhiChowkidar, Milan Talkies review; today's must-read stories

The #MainBhiChowkidar slogan effectively kills Rahul Gandhi’s ‘chowkidar chor hai’ (the watchman himself is a thief) jibe that the Congress president has relentlessly propagated as the party’s signature slogan.

Indian Wells Open: Nursing knee injury, Rafael Nadal hopes to be 'ready' for showdown with Roger Federer

"Of course my goal and my idea is to be ready for tomorrow," Nadal said. "I cannot guarantee how I'm going to wake up tomorrow morning."

Indian Wells Open: Rafael Nadal shrugs off knee injury to set up semi-final showdown against Roger Federer

Nadal leads the head-to-head rivalry with Federer 23-15, but Federer has won 11 of their 20 hard-court meetings, including their last five.